AURELIA

“A high-gauge stainless steel needle was not the way I thought I would die.”

About to be terminated by a Berlin gangster working for her lifelong nemesis, ex-Praetorian Aurelia Mitela must draw on every ounce of courage and ingenuity inherited from her Roman ancestors to survive.

Intensely loyal to her beloved country of Roma Nova, a phoenix from the ashes of the ancient Roman Empire, Aurelia’s criminal investigation into the theft of Roma Nova’s vital national asset – silver – has not only led her to Berlin, but also trapped her in a web of heartbreak and danger.

Aurelia must choose what or who to save. Where does her ultimate loyalty lie? Her country? Her young daughter? Or her love?

Set in the late 1960s, AURELIA is the first of the Aurelia Mitela adventures – Roman fiction brought into the 20th century through an alternative history lens. INSURRECTIO, NEXUS (novella) and RETALIO follow on.

“A racing climax and a fully satisfying ending” – Kate Quinn

– Finalist, HNS Indie Award
– Historical Novel Society’s indie Editor’s Choice
– B.R.A.G. Medallion