Thrillers with a difference...
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| Alison Morton |
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| About the Books... |
In the middle of Europe, a Roman nation has fought for its survival for sixteen hundred years. Discover its heroines…
Carina in the 21st century, Aurelia in the 20th and Julia, their ancestor in the 4th century.
Women who fight hard for their futures, their loves and their country.
Carina’s stories…
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"It’s about Roman blood, survival and money. Mostly yours."
New Yorker Karen Brown is running for her life. She makes a snap decision to flee to Roma Nova – her dead mother’s homeland, and last remnant of the Roman Empire in the 21st century. But can Karen tough it out in such an alien culture? And with a crazy killer determined to terminate her for a very personal reason?
Stifled by the protective cocoon of her Roma Novan family, deceived by her new lover, she propels herself into a dangerous mission. But then the killer sets a trap – she must sacrifice herself for another – and she sees no escape.
A thriller laced with romance and coming of age, this is Roman fiction brought into the 21st century through the lens of alternative history and driven by a female protagonist with heart and courage.
"Eve Dallas meets Lindsey Davis’s Roman detective Falco meets The Hunger Games."
– B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree
– Shortlisted for the International Rubery Book Award
– Finalist in Writing Magazine Self-Published Book of the Year
"Grips like a vice – a writer to watch out for" – Adrian Magson
What readers say...
"But it's the originality that's off the scale." – Angelica Reads
"Exciting and an intriguing pleasure for anyone with a fondness for Old Rome" – Vine Voice
"5 stars doesn't do it justice. If I could give it 6 stars, I would." – London Lass
"She'll be giving Marcus Didius Falco a run for his money in the Roman crime genre, even if the eras are two millennia apart." – Antoine
"I can't wait to see where this series goes next, and if a real Roma Nova ever emerges, sign me up." - Sîan
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Is learning a lesson worth losing your life?
Bringing back a traitor to face trial seems an easy job for young Roma Novan officer Carina Mitela, until she is catapulted into confrontation with the powerful head of the Praetorian Guard. Will she collapse in face of corruption at high level or risk disgrace and destruction in standing up for her principles?
Carina is still a young inexperienced officer in the Praetorian Guard Special Forces of Roma Nova when she is sent on her first overseas mission. North America isn't the continent we know in our timeline, but all she and her comrade-in-arms, Flavius, have to do is bring back a traitor from the Republic of Quebec. Under no circumstances must she risk entering the Eastern United States where she is still wanted under her old name Karen Brown.
But when she investigates further she discovers a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of Roma Nova. What price is personal danger against fulfilling the mission?
This part mystery, part detective novella is Roman fiction brought up to the 21st century through alternate history. Set in the time after INCEPTIO but before PERFIDITAS in the Roma Nova thriller series, this short military adventure reveals hidden parts of Carina's early life in Roma Nova.
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‘One minute, we were colleagues; the next, she’s trying to split me open with a knife.’
Captain Carina Mitela of the Praetorian Guard Special Forces is in trouble – one colleague has tried to kill her; another has set a trap to incriminate her in a conspiracy to topple the government.
Roma Nova, ruled by women, has survived sixteen hundred years since its foundation by Roman dissidents. Carina isn’t going to let it go under on her watch, but can such treachery come from within?
Proscribed and operating illegally, she risks being terminated by both security services and conspirators. She has to choose becoming a criminal or a counterspy, and between two men – the sophisticated and amoral Apollodorus or the upright Praetorian commander Conradus, her children’s father.
As she struggles to overcome the desperate odds and save her beloved Roma Nova and her own life, she faces the ultimate betrayal…
“PERFIDITAS is fast-paced, with rich details, plot twists, and memorable characters. I could not put it down & can’t wait to read the next one!” – Vine Voice
“The attention to detail is superb, as is the believability of this alternative history existence. It is a skilfully and intelligently written story” – Historical Novel Society
“The plot is pretty snappy and gets off to a quick start which made it easy to keep turning the pages.” – Simon Scarrow
“Powerful storytelling, vivid characters and a page-turning plot” – Jean Fullerton
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"I love this country. My ancestors struggled for it. I’m not going to let some throwback poison it."
Pulled into a nightmare of blackmail, drugs and breakdown, 21st century Roma Novan Carina struggles to defend her family and country against a gifted and vicious enemy.
An experienced military intelligence officer and undercover investigator tasked with protecting Roma Nova – the last remnant of the Roman Empire that’s survived into the 21st century – Carina is no novice. But for once, she may not have the mental and physical strength to defeat this manipulative killer intent on destroying her and her husband's families.
Her career in meltdown, her husband in breakdown and the children under threat of murder; her heart and nerves are at break point. But in the final agonising confrontation with her enemy, Carina has to make the hardest decision of her life…
A thriller with a difference – Roman fiction brought into the 21st century through the lens of alternative history and driven by a female protagonist with heart and courage.
– Longlisted for the HNS Indie prize
– Historical Novel Society’s Editors’ Choice
– B.R.A.G. Medallion
– Editor’s Choice, The Bookseller’s inaugural Indie Preview
Review "I thoroughly enjoyed this classy thriller." Caroline Sanderson, The Bookseller
“Alison Morton has done it again. SUCCESSIO is the latest in her series of powerful tales of family betrayals and shifting allegiances in Roma Nova. Once again, I was gripped from start to finish.” – Sue Cook, writer and broadcaster
Aurelia’s stories…
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"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. Then her enemy reaches into the heart of her family.
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
What readers say...
"Exciting, well plotted, unique thriller with incredible world building and characters your will love and hate in equal measure…..I loved it." – Lsb23 Top 500 Reviewer Vine Voice
"The mature and confident way in which the plot, characters and setting are handled make it a wonderful read." – Northern Reader
"I loved the pace of this book, it’s so fast paced and easy flowing that you can’t help but sucked in." – David's Book Blurg
"Morton’s familiarity with the inner workings of the military as well as solid research and a fabulously imagined Roman-descended culture—and the rich details provided—make this novel a page turner." – Lisl
"Excellent book, but be warned, they're addictive!" – Heather
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A favour for a friend or a bullet in the heart?
Aurelia Mitela is serving as Roma Nova’s ambassador in London. But a spate of high-level killings wrenches her away from helping a friend into leading a pan-European investigation. Badly beaten in Rome as a warning, she is devastated when the killers kidnap her companion, Miklós, and send an ultimatum: Back off or he’ll die.
But Aurelia is a Roma Novan and they never give up…
Set in the mid 1970s between AURELIA and INSURRECTIO in the Aurelia Mitela Roma Nova adventures, this novella gives you a glimpse into Aurelia's early diplomatic life and her role as intelligence agent.
REVIEW
"Fans of Morton’s Roma Nova series will adore this battle of might and personality. NEXUS is House of Cards meets Game of Thrones. A taut European novella to make you catch your breath." – JJ Marsh, author of The Beatrice Stubbs Series
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Rebellion in imperial Rome. Not the 3rd century but the 20th century
Caius Tellus wants to seize power in Roma Nova and destroy a system that’s safeguarded its people for over fifteen centuries.
Aurelia Mitela, ex-Praetorian and chief imperial councillor, vows to stop him. But Caius is also on a personal vendetta – to destroy Aurelia herself.
But Roma Nova in the early 1980s is paralysed by a ruler afraid to rule. Old laws are choking reform. Fear sparks riots only to be exploited by the charismatic leader of a rising nationalist movement.
Aurelia fights to combat increasing panic engulfing Roma Nova. Founded at the dusk of the old Roman Empire the tiny state now faces total meltdown.
Part political thriller, part deadly personal rivalry, INSURRECTIO is Roman fiction brought into the 20th century through an alternate history lens with a strong female protagonist with heart and courage leading the action. If you enjoy reading mystery books for women with plenty of twists, this is for you!
“INSURRECTIO - a taut, fast-paced thriller and I enjoyed it enormously. Rome, guns and rebellion. Darkly gripping stuff.” – Conn Iggulden
– Historical Novel Society’s indie Editor’s Choice for Spring 2016
– B.R.A.G. Medallion
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Is resistance always futile?
Recovering from a near fatal shooting, Aurelia Mitela, former foreign minister of Roma Nova, rages at her enforced exile. She barely escaped from Caius Tellus, who grabbed power in her beloved homeland. Aurelia’s duty and passion fire her determination to liberate its people despite her lover Miklós's desire to protect her. Then Caius sends a hit squad to murder her...
Caius's manipulations isolated her from her fellow exiles, leaving her ostracised and powerless. But without their trust and support Aurelia knows she will never see her beloved Roma Nova again.
Part political thriller, part deadly personal rivalry, part military adventure, this is Roman fiction brought up to the 20th century and delivers noble ideals, passionate love, desperate choices, sacrifice, constant twists and turns and dialogue with a dash of humour in a timeline not so different from our own...
“A classic tale of resistance and resilience – the only regret is when the action stops.” – Douglas Jackson
– B.R.A.G. Medallion
– Discovered Diamond, Discovering Diamonds Historical Fiction Reviews
– Bookmuse Recommended Read – Historical Novel Society reviewed
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Sword in hand, fire in their souls, love in their hearts
Suppose a last remnant of the old Roman Empire had struggled through to the 21st century – a tough little country surviving through history because of its tough, resourceful people?
Roma Nova has seen them all: the brave, the noble, the traitors, the chancers, the duty-bound, the grasping, the happy but above all pursuing their lives faithful to the Roman way.
Except... they're ruled by women.
Eight stories – four historical and four present day, and a little beyond – but they're all about the people of Roma Nova.
Apulius, a young tribune sent to a backwater in 370 AD for having the wrong religion, encounters the fiery Julia.
What does his lonely descendant, Silvia, labouring in the 1980s to rebuild her country, make of the Italian architect supervising the reconstruction?
Can imperial councillor Galla stop the Norman invasion of England in 1066?
And will Allegra, her 21st century Praetorian descendant fighting her emotions, find her way to her own happy ending?
Readers of INCEPTIO, PERFIDITAS, SUCCESSIO, AURELIA, INSURRECTIO, RETALIO, CARINA and NEXUS will be familiar with many of the characters in these short stories. But if you are new to Roma Nova, enjoy these eight ‘behind the scenes’ short stories and perhaps feel curious about exploring the longer novels…
The Roma Nova Foundation stories
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At the dusk of the Roman Empire, harsh choices face those who will not submit to the decreed religion – Christianity. Julia, refused a divorce by the Christians and unable to marry the man she desperately desires; her daughter and family forced to leave Rome and flee into exile under threat of death because they stay true to the old gods. And all around them, the Empire is crumbling...
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