T.R. Burgess
ALLi Author Member
Location: United Kingdom
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
Thea Burgess is the author of the award-winning Serpents of Caesar series set in an alternative first century Roman Empire: history meets fantasy in ancient Rome. This ongoing series follows Praetorian Guard cartographer and spy Verendus on a perilous – and unauthorised – mission to uncover the secret of the sign of the serpents before the empire descends into civil war. In addition to working on The Serpents of Caesar series, Thea also writes short stories with a Roman theme and has been long-listed for the Historical Writers’ Association, Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Award on three occasions. For more information and a free prequel to Signum when you sign up for Thea’s newsletter, please visit: www.trburgess.com
T.R. Burgess' books
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
History meets fantasy in Ancient Rome. Verendus is an officer in the Praetorian Guard’s elite cohort of spies and assassins. Known as Caesar’s Serpents, its troops are fierce, formidable, and feared. Now they are after him. When Verendus undertook an unauthorised mission to deliver a box to safekeeping, he hadn’t realised he’d be risking his life. Prefect Galenius, commander of the Guard, has set Caesar’s Serpents on his trail and they will kill to obtain the codex within that box. Convinced that the codex contains information vital to Galenius’ plot to overthrow the emperor, Verendus enlists the help of fugitive handmaid Corinna to translate the ancient pages. Corinna, however, has her own agenda. As unrest stirs across the Empire, Verendus strives to safeguard the codex and unlock its secret. But with allies diminishing, and Galenius’ net closing, time is running out for him. Gold Medal Winner: "Historical Alternative" Category HFC...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
History meets fantasy in Ancient Rome. When Praetorian Guard Verendus answers a plea to return home, he finds military unit “the Watch” terrorising the island of Iolia. The Watch signum is a sinister symbol he encountered years ago and hundreds of miles away on a barbarian battleground. As his suspicions mount that the ascendance of the Watch and the signum’s presence in Iolia are more than coincidence, Verendus is asked to undertake a mysterious – and unauthorised – mission. In Iolia’s Temple of the Flame, handmaid Corinna is accused of theft. Fearing for her life, but determined to silence her accuser, she makes a desperate decision. A decision that will propel her into Verendus’ path. Both must escape from the island. Neither trusts the other. As old ghosts stir and a deadly adversary comes to the fore, the Watch closes in. Bronze Medal Winner: "Historical Alternative" Category HFC Book of...