Overview

*2025 NYC Big Book Award WINNER in the category of Historical Fiction* At the peak of Rome's might a dragon is born among eagles, an heir to a line both blessed and cursed by the Gods for ages. In A.D. 197, Emperor Septimius Severus led one of the largest invasion forces in Rome's history against the Parthian Empire. Among the men of thirty-three legions is Lucius Metellus Anguis, a young man from an ancient Equestrian family. Against the wishes of his conservative father, Lucius is determined to pursue a career in the military and resurrect the glory of his family name on the battlefield rather than the marble of the Senate. However, as in all conflicts, Lucius' ideals and his faith are challenged as he witnesses the worst in humanity. As the imperial legions fight their way through Mesopotamia to the Parthian capital of Ctesiphon, Lucius discovers the inner strength that may well ensure that this young dragon rises from the ranks of Rome's eagles. Can a man survive the trials of war unscathed? Do the Gods indeed favour the bold? March to war with Rome's legions and find out! More Eagles and Dragons series novels are coming soon, so be sure to sign-up for email updates at www.eaglesanddragonspublishing.com. Subscribers get a FREE Eagles and Dragons series novel not available anywhere else when they sign-up! A Dragon among the Eagles is a prequel novel in award-winning author and historian Adam Alexander Haviaras' ground-breaking Eagles and Dragons historical fantasy series. If you like books by Douglas Jackson, Bernard Cornwell, and David Gemmell, or movies like Gladiator, then you will love this historical series that combines adventure, romance, and the supernatural. Purchase this book now to set off on a thrilling adventure in the Roman Empire!

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Praise for the Eagles and Dragons series... Historic Novel Society: ...Haviaras handles it all with smooth skill. The world of third-century Rome-both the city and its African outposts-is colourfully vivid here, and Haviaras manages to invest even his secondary and tertiary characters with believable, three-dimensional humanity. Amazon Readers: Graphic, uncompromising and honest... A novel of heroic men and the truth of the uncompromising horror of close combat total war... Raw and unswerving in war and peace... New author to me but ranks along side Ben Kane and Simon Scarrow. The attention to detail and all the gory details are inspiring and the author doesn't invite you into the book he drags you by the nasal hairs into the world of Roman life sweat, tears, blood, guts and sheer heroism. Well worth a night's reading because once started it's hard to put down. Historical fiction at its best! ... if you like your historical fiction to be an education as well as a fun read, this is the book for you! Loved this book! I'm an avid fan of Ancient Rome and this story is, perhaps, one of the best I've ever read. An outstanding and compelling novel! I would add this author to some of the great historical writers such as Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow and David Gemmell. The characters were described in such a way that it was easy to picture them as if they were real and have lived in the past, the book flowed with an ease that any reader, novice to advanced can enjoy and become fully immersed... One in a series of tales which would rank them alongside Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow, Robert Ludlum, James Boschert and others of their ilk. The story and character development and the pacing of the exciting military actions frankly are superb and edge of your seat! The historical environment and settings have been well researched to make the story lines so very believable!! I can hardly wait for what I hope will be many sequels! If you enjoy Roman historical fiction, you do not want to miss this series! Goodreads: ... a very entertaining read; Haviaras has both a fluid writing style, and a good eye for historical detail, and explores in far more detail the faith of the average Roman than do most authors.

"Praise for the Eagles and Dragons series... Historic Novel Society: ""...Haviaras handles it all with smooth skill. The world of third-century Rome-both the city and its African outposts-is colourfully vivid here, and Haviaras manages to invest even his secondary and tertiary characters with believable, three-dimensional humanity."" Amazon Readers: ""Graphic, uncompromising and honest... A novel of heroic men and the truth of the uncompromising horror of close combat total war..."" ""Raw and unswerving in war and peace... New author to me but ranks along side Ben Kane and Simon Scarrow. The attention to detail and all the gory details are inspiring and the author doesn't invite you into the book he drags you by the nasal hairs into the world of Roman life sweat, tears, blood, guts and sheer heroism. Well worth a night's reading because once started it's hard to put down."" ""Historical fiction at its best! ... if you like your historical fiction to be an education as well as a fun read, this is the book for you!"" ""Loved this book! I'm an avid fan of Ancient Rome and this story is, perhaps, one of the best I've ever read."" ""An outstanding and compelling novel!"" ""I would add this author to some of the great historical writers such as Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow and David Gemmell. The characters were described in such a way that it was easy to picture them as if they were real and have lived in the past, the book flowed with an ease that any reader, novice to advanced can enjoy and become fully immersed..."" ""One in a series of tales which would rank them alongside Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow, Robert Ludlum, James Boschert and others of their ilk. The story and character development and the pacing of the exciting military actions frankly are superb and edge of your seat! The historical environment and settings have been well researched to make the story lines so very believable!! I can hardly wait for what I hope will be many sequels! If you enjoy Roman historical fiction, you do not want to miss this series!"" Goodreads: ""... a very entertaining read; Haviaras has both a fluid writing style, and a good eye for historical detail, and explores in far more detail the faith of the average Roman than do most authors."""

Author Information

Adam Alexander Haviaras is an author, historian, publishing consultant, and the founder of Eagles and Dragons Publishing. He is the author of over twenty-five books, including the #1 best selling Eagles and Dragons historical fantasy series set in the Roman Empire.Since 2009, his blog Writing the Past has helped his readers, and countless students and history enthusiasts around the world to learn more about the mythology, history, and archaeology of the ancient and medieval worlds.Adam has studied ancient and medieval history and archaeology at the University of Toronto, Canada, and St. Andrews University, Scotland. His research for his books and academic work has taken him from numerous sites across the UK, to France, all over Greece, Italy and the Sahara desert in North Africa.His books have sold in over 35 countries around the world.

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