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GLADIUS IMPERII novel |
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It is the sequel of
the novel Imperium
Solis (uchronia) published
in 2009. In the year
363 AC, Emperor Julian,
after he escaped an
assassination attempt during the campaign
against the Parthians, flees
to America in command of a
legion of loyalists.
In this new land,
where the god “Sol Invictus”
hides at the end
of each day,
he founded a new empire,
thanks to the alliance of
Native Americans. After more than
forty years, now old,
Julian decided to return
to Rome to take back the
throne that had been stolen
by a conspiracy.
Sets up a large fleet
and a powerful
army, and crossed the ocean,
lands in Gaul, determined to
reunite the Empire of
the West with that
of the East. A
brave warrior half-breed
in command of a special
legion will help him
in the enterprise. |