At a battle where the Romans have taken a fortress, Castus is warned by a
witch that he will eventually kill his king before she is killed by one
of his tribunes.
After the celebration of the victory, Crispus tells Castus that his
father, Constantine, has decided to go to was against Licinius, the
other co-emperor because he is persecuting the Christians. Crispus is
to take his armies to help Constantine, and he wants Castus to come
along as his commander.
Constantine has decreed that Crispus is to be in charge of the navy. In
Athens Castus runs afoul of Flavius Innocentius, a man tasked with
routing out spies.
Constantine now tells his troops that they now will fight under the sign
of Christ. All other gods are to be forgotten. Unfortunately, a fire
at the docks in Thessalonica has set back the naval portion of the
expedition. Accident or sabotage or divine disapproval? Fortune is on
the side of Constantine when his army defeats Licinius’ army.
Constantine now sets about building a new city, which is to be named
after him - Constantinople. However, this is not the end for Castus nor
Crispus. Treachery and life threatening events await. Who can they
trust? Author Ian Ross’ latest historical novel is based on actual
events and people who Constantine was to have expunged from records.
This was a thoroughly invigorating read and hard to put down.
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