Smoke Ships: A historical roman novel

By Thomas Giehl

Lucius Cassianus Secundus is the prefect of the Beneficiary Guard in the Roman city of Colonia Agrippina, responsible for public order and security. The preparations for the Britannian campaign of the emperor Septimius present him and his beneficiarii with great logistical but also political problems. In addition to the emperor's soldiers and other units causing trouble thanks to wine and too much free time, there are also the personal troops of Caracalla, one of the emperor's sons, who is pursuing his own plans on the border with the Germanic tribes. When a bunch of Germanic tribesmen attack the escort of some Roman senators who have arrived, Lucius finds himself caught between all the stools. Not only his professional future is at stake, but also the safety of his city and not least his family ... An ancient Roman action thriller about power and intrigue against a historically accurate background.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BTRRC88H
• ISBN13: 9798376144947
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"