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From Darkness: A Novel of the Ancient Roman World

by C. K. Ruppelt
From Darkness: A Novel of the Ancient Roman World

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ISBN10: 1732907609



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In the first century BC, under the backdrop of actual historical events, a series of characters from all walks of life struggle with their circumstances:
- The early loss of his father, persecution by Sulla, the kidnapping by pirates and ever-growing debt are what shape a young Julius Caesar into the person the world will come to know.
- Their old life destroyed, a young Numidian and his nephew sign up as auxiliary archers for the Roman legions and ship out to Hispania.
- Their homeland overrun, the fierce Celtic men and women warriors of a small clan of the Gallic Aedui nation see Caesar and his legions as the last hope for them and their families.
- A young freed-woman in the Italian countryside needs her brother the most when he's far away, fighting for the Ninth Legion in Gallia.

As disparate storylines interleave, the need for community and belonging unites people across different cultures, ultimately allowing them to triumph over their hardships. From Darkness is epic historical fiction set in the last years of the Roman Republic.

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"...skillfully manages an extensive and diverse cast of characters to illuminate a complex, multicultural Roman world... A lavishly detailed, character-driven tale" -Kirkus Reviews

In the first century BC, under the backdrop of actual historical events, a series of characters from all walks of life struggle with their circumstances:
- The early loss of his father, persecution by Sulla, the kidnapping by pirates and ever-growing debt are what shape a young Julius Caesar into the person the world will come to know.
- Their old life destroyed, a young Numidian and his nephew sign up as auxiliary archers for the Roman legions and ship out to Hispania.
- Their homeland overrun, the fierce Celtic men and women warriors of a small clan of the Gallic Aedui nation see Caesar and his legions as the last hope for them and their families.
- A young freed-woman in the Italian countryside needs her brother the most when he's far away, fighting for the Ninth Legion in Gallia.

As disparate storylines interleave, the need for community and belonging unites people across different cultures, ultimately allowing them to triumph over their hardships. From Darkness is epic historical fiction set in the last years of the Roman Republic.


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Jamie , June 27, 2019
Solid effort by a new author delivering interesting characters and storylines of various people that all get attached in some way to Caesar’s Ninth legion. There are several Roman characters including a centurion, the people around Caesar, a legionary and his unlucky sister that come in a bit later, but also two Numidian archers that become main stars, a strong Celtic woman and her friends and family, and a young Greek archer that happens to be gay, to name a few others. The first quarter or so mainly focuses on a young Caesar. This does most of the world-building to bring the reader up to speed on the politics of Roman expansion of the time, and to explain Caesar’s motivations. After that the other characters come more and more into play and the tone of the book slowly changes from their background stories to them finding their way, with plenty of action and battle scenes and some thought-provoking bits thrown in for good measure.

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Bill Smith , June 10, 2019
A good read ! I was fascinated with the details of life in the Roman times.... the mechanics of how the Roman Legions lived and traveled, the politics. I especially liked the details of the moving city that traveled with the Roman Legion. I hope there is a sequel with some of the same characters and story lines. I thoroughly enjoyed them.

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ISBN:
9781732907607
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
10/30/2018
Publisher:
C.K. Ruppelt
Language:
English
Pages:
430
Height:
.96IN
Width:
5.51IN
Series Number:
1
Illustration:
Yes
Author:
C. K. Ruppelt

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