From Africanus The Roman Empire the Nika Riots and the Approaching Darkness Legend of Africanus Book 1 edition by Matthew Jordan Storm Literature Fiction eBooks
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For centuries children of the West have been taught that sometime in the 5th century Rome "fell" and with it, the world fell into the Dark Ages. This is only partially true. The Western Roman Empire did fade but in the East, in the old city of Byzantium on the Bosporus, the Romans would survive for a thousand years longer.
Half a century after the Western Roman Empire was toppled by the Goth warlord Odoacer, a new Caesar ascends to the throne in Byzantium. This man, the Emperor Justinian, refuses to accept that Rome's best days have passed. With the help of his extraordinary young General Belisarius, Justinian will attempt the impossible - to expel the barbarians from Rome's Lost Lands and to restore the Empire to its former glory. Join them on their stunning adventure in the LEGEND OF AFRICANUS trilogy.
FROM AFRICANUS is the first novel in the Legend of Africanus series. In From Africanus, the upstart Caesar, Justinian I, fights to defend his throne as the Nika Riots erupts in Constantinople, plunging the Empire into chaos. Justinian turns to his General Belisarius to pull Rome back from the precipice, and to prevent the darkness that has already engulfed the West from sweeping away the Eastern Empire.
From Africanus The Roman Empire the Nika Riots and the Approaching Darkness Legend of Africanus Book 1 edition by Matthew Jordan Storm Literature Fiction eBooks
Mr Storm has to write more books. This series is a great start. As a reader and follower of anything of the late Roman empire, I was fascinated by the subject. I had just read Bettany Hughes' ISTANBUL - A TALE OF THREE CITIES and was fascinated by Justinian and Belisaurius. Anyone who is interested in any of Peter Heather's work will want to read this as a fictionalized history companian to that and Hughes' work. This is great historical fiction, the characters are beautifully developed, the writing is crisp and moves well and the facts are accurate as far as this reader can tell. Read it and let's get this series and the authour out there.RHJ Ruiters, authour of Between Pasha and Ummah: The Role of the Armed Forces in Turkey's Geostrategic Future
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From Africanus The Roman Empire the Nika Riots and the Approaching Darkness Legend of Africanus Book 1 edition by Matthew Jordan Storm Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Candy for the brain!!! Thank you Mr. Storm!
A wonderful historical fiction novel, both entertaining and educative. Charmed by the authors style of writing, a read I most definitely recommend!!!
Do not feel the work holds together as a novel. The dialogue is stilted and informed by modern sensibility. The writer does seem to have researched the settings.
Writing is amateurish. Basically, this happened, then this happened, and then another thing happened, often in one paragraph. I could not get into it.
I want to read more about this period of Roman history after reading this book. At first I thought I would be bored with it but the story was coherent and steady. I really enjoyed how the characters lives came together at the end.
While the Nika Riots were a fascinating period in Byzantine history, Matthew Jordan Storm's treatment was less so. There are errors in the use of homonyms i.e. "metal" when he should have used "mettle" and awkward segues to tell a backstory. I was very disappointed in this book, however I did finish it. The rise was of the main character was not believable either. I have seen it said in other reviews and it's quite true here, this book would have benefitted greatly from a good editor. I will not be reading the rest of the series, which is unfortunate as I love historical fiction and I love the Bysantine era and it's extremely had to find well written, engaging historical fiction. This book was neither.
I have to admit that it took me a while to warm up to this book. I would start the book only to put it aside after a few pages. Although the topic was quite appealing, I couldn't seem to fall in love with the story. After a few more tries, however, it suddenly clicked and at about 1/4 through the book I found myself completely immersed in it and I couldn't stop reading. I can't say for sure what it was, but the story became truly engaging and I was eager to know more. So if you're like me and find yourself struggling with the first couple of chapters, I suggest you make an effort and carry-on because the read does become much more enjoyable and the story a true gem of a piece of history that has rarely been told.
Mr Storm has to write more books. This series is a great start. As a reader and follower of anything of the late Roman empire, I was fascinated by the subject. I had just read Bettany Hughes' ISTANBUL - A TALE OF THREE CITIES and was fascinated by Justinian and Belisaurius. Anyone who is interested in any of Peter Heather's work will want to read this as a fictionalized history companian to that and Hughes' work. This is great historical fiction, the characters are beautifully developed, the writing is crisp and moves well and the facts are accurate as far as this reader can tell. Read it and let's get this series and the authour out there.
RHJ Ruiters, authour of Between Pasha and Ummah The Role of the Armed Forces in Turkey's Geostrategic Future
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