Mark Paren
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Thanks, the second chapter will post soon.
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I’m glad it’s hitting a note. Thank you for the comment.
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They have a lot to learn about each other. They come from very different worlds. Thanks for commenting.
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Prologue The stench of Rome hit me first. Sweat and smoke and the sharp bite of too many bodies pressed together under a sun that felt weaker than our northern light. We rode through gates of stone so vast they seemed carved by giants, not men. Arminius rode at my side, his face a mask of Roman calm, but my blood sang with unease. This was the beast my elders warned of in the long winter nights. Towers of white marble clawing at the sky, roads paved smoother than any forest path, and everyw
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A Roman noble born for music, not war. A Cherusci warrior born for duty, not desire. Sent to the Rhine frontier under an ambitious governor’s wing, Marcus Valerius Pulcher finds in Ingomar something Rome never taught him to want, and something Ingomar’s people would never forgive. Their bond grows in stolen hours, firelit and unspoken, while empire and tribe both close in around them. Then the forests of Teutoburg swallow three legions whole, and everything either boy was raised to become burns with them. What’s left isn’t safety. It’s a choice, made in the open, at a price neither can take back.
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Thank you for your comments. I feel good knowing you enjoyed my story.
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I’ve got nothing. No ideas on what to put in a sequel. I have been thinking about another story. In the first century of the common era, two youths — one of a noble Roman family, and the other the son of a Germanic chieftain — fall in love on the eve of the Battle of Teutoburg Forest, where their worlds will violently collide. Any interest?
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Yes. Something will happen soon. Thanks for commenting.
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Thank you for the insightful personal observation.
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I’m happy Aiden’s growth is coming through on the page. Thanks for commenting.
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Closeted with a dash of collective unconsciousness.
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The ring is cold. It’s definitely a sad day.
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Ginger’s are hot! But then again, I like most hair colors on the right man.
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Thank you for reading. I’m glad you’re enjoying it.
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Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for sticking with it to the end.
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I’m glad it came across as “beautiful.” That’s what I was trying to accomplish with the mythic backstory and location.
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Thanks you for this comment. You expressed exactly what I was trying to achieve.
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Aiden’s character arc is complete. I’m not sure there is enough growth left for these characters. Thanks for asking.
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Thanks for asking. We’ll see.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading to the end.
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Godfather II may have been as good or better than the original, but it’s a rare exception. Maybe someday.
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I’m not sure I’ll write a sequel, but I’m glad you want one.
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I appreciate your support through the process of writing this story.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’m not sure about a sequel, but it makes me happy you want one.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comment and support.
