The Eagle and the Dragon: A Novel of Rome and China (Novels of Ancient Rome)

The Eagle and the Dragon: A Novel of Rome and China (Novels of Ancient Rome)

The Eagle and the Dragon takes the reader on an epic journey of thousands of miles by sea and land across three continents.When Senator Aulus Aemilius Galba is tapped to lead the first Roman mission to China, he anticipates an easy path to fame and fortune. Gaius Lucullus sees a bright military future, but his reluctant centurion Antonius Aristides would rather be somewhere else. Translators Marcia Lucia and her brother Marcus were taken from their village in China to serve the Han court, abused and despised, hiding a horrible secret. A notorious Arab pirate, with a Roman price on his head and crucifixion in his future, shadows the entourage, seeking the wealthy prize of their treasure-laden ships. But Fate has other plans for these unlikely companions, sending them together on a journey that will take them thousands of miles by sea and land across the tapestry of the mysterious worlds at the close of the first century. From the storm-tossed Indian Ocean to the opulent Hanaean court, from the wild grassy steppes north of China to the forbidding peaks of the Pamir Mountains of Bactria, they fight for their lives, hoping to find the road that will lead them back to Rome. 2018 American Book Daily eLit Gold Award for Historical Fiction 2018 Historical Fiction Book of the Year -Maryland Writers Association From Roman Spain to the Han empire of China, the story ranges over the whole known world of 2000 years ago (and even a bit beyond!), with authentic historical background and best of all plenty of imagination. It's a real page-turner, packed withexciting action, ingenious twists and turns, and varied and interestingcharacters whose fate you will really care about--a perfect book for the twenty-hour flight from London to Sydney, as I can personally attest. - Dr Nicholas Sims-Williams, PhD, Professor Emeritus, School of Oriental And Asiatic Studies, University of London Winner of the North American Book Exchange Pinnacle Award for Historical Fiction for 2018 This is Lewis McIntyre's first full-length novel. An avid lover of history, he did open-source intelligence for the Army, gaining an in-depth knowledge of the history and cultures of Central Asia. He is a graduate of the US Naval Academy, and a career Naval aviator. He lives with his wife Karen in La Plata MD, and enjoys biking, running, hunting and amateur radio.