“A racing climax and a fully satisfying ending” – Kate Quinn
“The action and drama are relentless; the climatic conclusion heart-stopping stuff” – Hoover Book Reviews
“Easy to read to the point you intend a chapter and realise you’ve read 3/4 of the book.” – MadeUp Books
“Anyone interested in Roman history will enjoy the concept – and as this one is set in the sixties, it ticks all the boxes and deserves to be selected as Editor’s Choice.” – Historical Novel Society
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The first Aurelia Mitela thriller set in Roma Nova’s recent past
“A high-gauge stainless steel needle was not the way I thought I would die.”
About to be terminated by a Berlin gangster working for her lifelong nemesis, ex-Praetorian Aurelia Mitela must draw on every ounce of courage, wit and resourcefulness inherited from her Roman ancestors to survive.
Intensely loyal to her beloved country of Roma Nova – a phoenix from the ashes of the ancient Roman Empire – Aurelia has spent her life defending its honour. Now, her investigation into the theft of Roma Nova’s vital national asset – silver – has led her to Berlin. There she finds herself ensnared in a deadly web of betrayal and heartbreak. Framed for murder, she faces lifetime separation from her young daughter. Then her enemy reaches into the heart of her family.
As the danger closes in, Aurelia faces a devastating choice: What – or who – will she risk everything to save? Her unwavering loyalty to her country? The safety of her young daughter? Or the man she loves?
Set in the late 1960s, AURELIA is the thrilling first of the Aurelia Mitela adventures – Roman fiction brought into the 20th century through an alternative history lens. The story continues in NEXUS (novella), INSURRECTIO and RETALIO.
Published by Pulcheria Press
Ebook: ISBN 9791097310073
Paperback: ISBN: 9791097310165
Audiobook published by Audible Studios B01JPL2S18
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Read an excerpt: https://www.alison-morton.com/2015/04/30/aurelia-excerpt/
**Listen to a sample of the audiobook: https://soundcloud.com/audible/aurelia**
Alison Morton’s AURELIA is a stunning thriller in the second strand of the award-winning Roma Nova series and will appeal to fans of William Boyd, Lindsey Davis and Robert Harris.
Who would enjoy AURELIA?
- Espionage and thriller fans who enjoy spy fiction with covert missions, betrayals and intelligence operations in a unique setting.
- Alternate history enthusiasts – Readers intrigued by “what if” scenarios in a modern Roman-style society and wider across Europe.
- Roman history buffs – Fans of Ancient Rome like seeing how its traditions and values might have survived across the centuries.
- Fans of a strong female lead – In Roma Nova, power structures are reversed with women in leadership roles (but men are not disadvantaged…)
Alison Morton is the author of Roma Nova thrillers – INCEPTIO, CARINA (novella), PERFIDITAS, SUCCESSIO, AURELIA, NEXUS (novella), INSURRECTIO and RETALIO, and ROMA NOVA EXTRA, a collection of short stories. Audiobooks are available for four of the series. Double Identity, a contemporary conspiracy, starts a new series of thrillers. JULIA PRIMA, Roma Nova story set in the late 4th century, starts the Foundation stories. The sequel, EXSILIUM, is now out.
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