In the second HEROICA story, Honoria Mitela is a Pretorian Guard soldier in 17th century Roma Nova. She’s achieved the rank of prefect (praefectus), a senior commander. Grades and ranks still reflect the classic Roman Empire ones, something that will change in the 19th century to a mixture of classic and the equivalents of other […]
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May 11th, 2026 | Tags: 17th century, alternative history, Characters, heroines, historical, historical fiction, Roma Nova, Vienna | Category: Alternative history, Books, EXSILIUM, HEROICA, History, New book, Pre-launch snippets, Roma Nova, Short stories, Women warriors | Leave a comment 
Here’s a taster from Revolution?, the first story in HEROICA Roma Nova, 2020 ‘You are joking!’ ‘You think subversive activity threatening Roma Nova is a joke?’ Legate Conradus Mitelus, head of the Praetorian Guard Special Forces, and for good or bad, also my husband, frowned at me. […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!May 7th, 2026 | Tags: alternate history, alternative history, Books, heroines, historical fiction, Roma Nova, short stories | Category: Alternate history, Alternative history, Books, Excerpts, HEROICA, New book, Roma Nova, Roman military, Short stories, Women warriors | Leave a comment HEROICA has a strange origin. Revolution?, the first part, started as a little story I wanted to write for myself – an indulgence. Then it grew and grew. The heroine, Carina, goes off piste as usual (see the first four Roma Nova thrillers!) and her investigation became ever more complicated and the ‘short story’ became […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!April 28th, 2026 | Tags: alternate history, alternative history, Books, heroines, historical fiction, Research, Roma Nova, short stories | Category: Alternate history, Alternative history, Books, HEROICA, History, New book, Pre-launch snippets, Roma Nova, Short stories, Women warriors | Leave a comment |
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