The Silver Line
War and Love in Ancient Rome
Lucius Manilus Dardanus is a boy searching for his purpose. Marcus Cassius Valerian is a man with nothing but his duty. On the Roman frontier, in a world of harsh discipline, bloody battles, and ruthless ambition, the general of a legion and the soldier sent to learn from him must each face their own conflicts as they realize why they have been brought together even as war and treachery threaten to tear them apart.
THE SILVER LINE is a story of destiny, honor, and redemption, set against the backdrop of an Empire on the cusp of its full power—a novel of battle and brotherhood, appealing to readers of historical and military fiction as well as the growing demand for GLBT romance. It is an epic tale inspired by the author's love of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden as much as Mary Renault and Diana Gabaldon, a classic adventure with a fresh twist for the 21st century.
Read the first chapter of The Silver Line. (pdf format)
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