It is 455 AD, and the Roman Empire is at war with the brutal Huns. Their allies move in the shadows with plans that most certainly are not in Rome’s best interest. Roman politics are cut-throat and ruthless. Emperor Valentinian’s desperation and desire for blood has him plotting against his most successful general, Flavius Aetius. In the middle of this uncertain atmosphere, Tribune Lucius Bernius is cutting his teeth on his first command assignment. Destined for the front lines, he faces overwhelming odds with strange allies. The world around him is crumbling, and he faces the destruction of all he holds dear.

The Red Fist of Rome

Literature & Fiction

Caligiuri, John

Literary

Insomnia Publishing LLC.

The Fall of the Roman Empire is at hand. It is the tumultuous years of the fifth century and life is cheap. The dying Roman Empire is trying to deal with wave after wave of barbarian hordes swarming across its borders. Lucius Bernius, a young Tribune believes in the beauty and civilization of Rome. He eagerly joins the Legions to help preserve it. He became a soldier prepared to face the savagery of his nation’s enemies, but his vision of the world is crushed when he encounters the depraved reality of Rome’s own rulers. On the war ravaged fields of Gaul, Lucius encounters Dervla. She is a slave who has been brutalized by the worst side of the Empire’s aristocracy, but desperately holds to her own dreams with a fiery determination. Thrown together by chance, they forge an improbable relationship that grows into love. As the Legions struggle against an invading juggernaut, Lucius and a group of patriots attempt to rescue the Empire itself. His indomitable nobility draws an unlikely coalition of others yearning for a better world. This leads them to face the wrath of a power hungry despot who ruthlessly crushes the visionaries and forces them into hiding. The Vandal hordes descend on the gates of Rome and the eternal city is in peril of being ransacked. The coalition must find a way to come together, overthrow the emperor and rally the citizens. Whether or not Rome can be saved lies in the hands of those who were named as traitors.

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Fantasy/Alternate History Novel on the Roman Empire It is the tumultuous years of the mid-four hundreds and life is cheap. The dying Roman Empire is trying to deal with wave after wave of barbarian hordes swarming across its borders. It is the story of one man who defiantly clings to the ideals of ancient Rome and to a woman he has no right to love. Together they change the course of history.Lucius Bernius, a young Tribune, believes in the beauty and civilization of Rome. He eagerly joins the Legions to help preserve it. He became a soldier prepared to face the savagery of his nation's enemies, but his vision of the world is crushed when he encounters the depraved reality of Rome's own rulers. On the war ravaged fields of Gaul, Lucius discovers Dervla. She is a slave who has been brutalized by the worst side of the Empire's aristocracy, but desperately holds to her own dreams with a fiery determination. Thrown together by chance, they forge an improbable alliance that grows into love. In that love, they both find the strength they need to endure the daunting trials before them.As the Legions struggle in desperation against the invading juggernaut, Lucius and a band of patriots attempt to rescue the Empire from itself. His indomitable nobility draws an unlikely coalition of others yearning for a better world, but also brings on the wraith of a power hungry despot.The visionaries are ruthlessly smashed and scattered by Imperial lackeys. From those ashes, a revolution is born. Rome's corrupt leadership must be overthrown. But fate and time are against them. While they grapple for control of the government, the Vandal horde descends on the gates of the Eternal City. To face the new threat they must find a way time to rally the dispirited citizens and remind them of what they once were.

The Red Fist of Rome: Red Fist Chronicles: Book 1

Planet of the Damned: Cocytus: Book 1

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

John Caligiuri

Last Roman's Prayer: Red Fist Chronicles: Book 2

How can you save mankind when the odds against you are at least a million to one?Earth is not mankind's only home. Centuries ago, a group of humans left Earth and developed a flourishing society, and in time they forgot about their home world, whose inhabitants had gotten no farther into space than their own moon.These star-travelling humans suffered a horrific fate. The dominant empire in the galaxy, the Ipis, attacked. Deserted by their allied species, humanity's armies were crushed and their civilization annihilated. Simply being human was considered a capital crime in the Ipis Empire.Seven years ago, Dante Carloman was abducted from Earth, along with hundreds of others, by Ipis scientists who had kept their endeavors secret. After overcoming his captors, he built a small society on the frozen world of Cocytus, while the Earth, on the fringe of the galaxy, remained unknown. Ipis marauders, searching for human enclaves, found the Earth and pounced.Until then, Dante had no idea where in the galaxy the world of his birth was until that invasion. With over a billion of Earth's population already murdered by the Ipis, his options were slim. He had to depend on a relief armada from an alliance that didn't exist a year ago, unite a planet of humans who hadn't agreed on anything since they crawled out of the swamp, and defeat an enemy that hadn't lost a significant battle in over a hundred and twenty years.Dante was willing to make a deal with the devil to save his species from extinction.

Deal with the Devil: Cocytus: Book 3

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The Red Fist of Rome

The Red Fist of Rome

The Red Fist of Rome: Red Fist Chronicles: Book 1

Planet of the Damned: Cocytus: Book 1

Last Roman's Prayer: Red Fist Chronicles: Book 2

Deal with the Devil: Cocytus: Book 3