Retalio
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The Aurelia Trilogy
AURELIA
Late 1960s. Sent to Berlin to investigate silver smuggling, former Praetorian Aurelia Mitela barely escapes a near-lethal trap. Her old enemy is at the heart of all her troubles and she pursues him back home to Roma Nova but he strikes at her most vulnerable point – her young daughter.
INSURRECTIO
Early 1980s. Caius Tellus, the charismatic leader of a rising nationalist movement, threatens to destroy Roma Nova.
Aurelia Mitela, ex-Praetorian and imperial councillor, attempts to counter the growing fear and instability. But it may be too late to save Roma Nova from meltdown and herself from destruction by her lifelong enemy.…
RETALIO
Early 1980s Vienna. Aurelia Mitela chafes at her enforced exile. She barely escaped from a near fatal shooting by her nemesis, Caius Tellus, who grabbed power in Roma Nova.
Aurelia is determined to liberate her homeland. But ostracised by her fellow exiles, powerless and vulnerable, Aurelia fears she will never see Roma Nova again.
And an extra…
CARINA
A novella set between INCEPTIO and PERFIDITAS
Carina Mitela is still a young inexperienced officer in the Praetorian Guard Special Forces of Roma Nova. Disgraced for a disciplinary offence, she is sent out of everybody's way on a seemingly straightforward mission overseas.
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All she has to do is bring back a traitor from the Republic of Quebec. But when she discovers a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of Roma Nova, what price is personal danger against fulfilling the mission?
About the Author
A ‘Roman nut’ since age 11, Alison Morton has clambered over much of Roman Europe; she continues to be fascinated by that complex, powerful and value driven civilisation.
Armed with an MA in history, six years’ military service and the love of a good thriller, she explores via her Roma Nova adventure thrillers the ‘what if’ idea of a modern Roman society run by strong women.
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All six Roma Nova thrillers have been awarded the B.R.A.G. Medallion. SUCCESSIO, AURELIA and INSURRECTIO were selected as Historical Novel Society’s Indie Editor’s Choices. AURELIA was a finalist in the 2016 HNS Indie Award. SUCCESSIO was selected as an Editor’s Choice in The Bookseller.
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Alison now lives in France with her husband, cultivates a Roman herb garden and drinks wine.
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Find out more at alison-morton.com, follow her on Twitter @alison_morton and Facebook and sign up to Alison’s newsletter.
PRAISE FOR THE ROMA NOVA SERIES
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INCEPTIO
“Brilliantly plotted original story, grippingly told and cleverly combining the historical with the futuristic. It’s a real edge-of-the-seat read, genuinely hard to put down.”
– Sue Cook, writer and broadcaster
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PERFIDITAS
“Alison Morton has built a fascinating, exotic world! Carina’s a bright, sassy detective with a winning dry sense of humour. The plot is pretty snappy too and gets off to a quick start which made it easy to keep turning the pages.”
– Simon Scarrow, author of Macro and Cato series
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SUCCESSIO
“I thoroughly enjoyed this classy thriller, the third in Morton’s epic series set in Roma Nova.”
– Caroline Sanderson in The Bookseller
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AURELIA
“AURELIA explores a 1960s that is at once familiar and utterly different – a brilliant page turner that will keep you gripped from first page to last. Highly recommended.”
– Russell Whitfield
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INSURRECTIO
“INSURRECTIO – a taut, fast-paced thriller and I enjoyed it enormously. Rome, guns and rebellion. Darkly gripping stuff.”
– Conn Iggulden
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RETALIO
“As always Alison Morton’s alternative world where a fragment of the Roman Empire has survived to the present day feels utterly authentic”
– Douglas Jackson
“RETALIO is a terrific concept engendering passion, love and loyalty. I actually cheered aloud.”
– J J Marsh
CARINA
“This is a fabulous thriller that really cracks along at a great pace and just doesn't let up from start to finish.”
– Discovering Diamonds Reviews