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Post by victrix » Fri May 29th, 2009, 2:50 pm

Hi there everyone. Just announcing my novel.

Marius' Mules by S.J.A.Turney (ISBN: 1849238901)

Here's the blurb:

Based upon Julius Caesar's war diary and seen from the perspective of one of his officers, Marius' Mules is a tale of warfare and campaigning, of politics and betrayal. Sometimes thought-provoking and sometimes humourous, this book is a historical page-turner full of surprises.

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It is 58 BC and the mighty Tenth Legion, camped in Northern Italy , prepare for the arrival of the most notorious general in Roman history: Julius Caesar.
Marcus Falerius Fronto, commander of the Tenth is a career soldier and long-time companion of Caesar's. Despite his desire for the simplicity of the military life, he cannot help but be drawn into intrigue and politics as Caesar engineers a motive to invade the lands of Gaul .

Fronto is about to discover that politics can be as dangerous as battle, that old enemies can be trusted more than new friends, and that standing close to such a shining figure as Caesar, even the most ethical of men risk being burned.

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Find all the details on my blog: http://sjat.wordpress.com/marius-mules-2/

New website now together and being gradually updated: http://www.sjaturney.co.uk

Please do buy. Hope you enjoy it.

Si
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Post by boswellbaxter » Fri May 29th, 2009, 3:21 pm

Sounds interesting!
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An excellent topic

Post by parthianbow » Sat May 30th, 2009, 2:16 pm

Hi there - well done on getting your book out there. I went to Amazon and bought a copy before I even typed this. Good luck with it, and if you want, I'll let you know what I think. If not, no worries. :cool:
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Post by annis » Sun May 31st, 2009, 1:24 am

Sounds great, Victrix, and an unusual subject from Roman history, which adds interest. I'll look out for a copy. To celebrate here's a picture of one of Marius' Mules from George Stuart's Historical Models Gallery

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Thanks all

Post by victrix » Mon June 1st, 2009, 2:12 pm

That's really encouraging to read guys. Thanks a lot. I've got my website up and running (and gradually getting better.) If anyone's interested in any of this,

the website's http://www.sjaturney.co.uk
my blog is http://sjat.wordpress.com
and I've a Yahoo group too called sjaturney.

Not that I'm deluging the web at all! Gotta advertise.

:)

Si

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Post by stu1883 » Thu June 4th, 2009, 8:27 am

Congratulations on getting published.

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Post by LoveHistory » Thu June 4th, 2009, 7:47 pm

What an interesting story idea! Congratulations!

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Post by victrix » Sun June 7th, 2009, 7:44 am

My second book, Interregnum, has come available at Barnes & Noble this weekend and will filter through other outlets over the next week or so. Interregnum is actually a fantasy novel, but would probably appeal to a historical fiction audience, based and flavoured as it is on the late Roman Empire. Being low-fantasy, it is a world of a crumbling Empire and of soldiers and mercenaries, far-flung from the traditional fantasy staples of monsters and magic. Find it at Barnes & Noble, or read more and download a sample at my website (http://www.sjaturney.co.uk).

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Post by victrix » Fri June 19th, 2009, 3:40 pm

Loads of views as well as a few replies. First time I've been a hot topic since I lost my shorts in Gym class!

My books are getting good reviews.

Marius Mules is on a giveaway with a Guest post here:

http://historical-fiction.com/?p=214

Those of you who like Simon Scarrow, Steven Saylor etc, I think will like this. Please do give it a try.

Interregnum will be receiving a full review next week (and it's good - I've had a sneak peek), but here is the pre-review blurb:

http://fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com/2 ... egnum.html

Though not strictly a historical novel, Interregnum is very closely based on late Rome with a twist, and doesn't have all that Dragons and Magic about it. It's gritty and realistic. Visit my website (http://www.sjaturney.co.uk) and have a peek.

Finally, both my books are available through Steven Saylor's online bookstore (which is a source of great pride for me!)

Hope you all read them and enjoy. I'm as proud as a peacock, me...

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Post by annis » Fri June 19th, 2009, 10:12 pm

Congratulations, Victrix- sounds as if things are going well.

I was interested in yourarticle on the play-off between historical accuracy and excitement in the historical novel. There has been much debate over the years about the obligation of the historical novelist to stick strictly to the facts when writing what is, after all, fiction. Do we expect a painting, for example, to be exact in its detail, or are we responding to the impact of the work as a whole?

Lion Feuchtwanger, author of the excellent "Josephus" trilogy and other historical novels, wrote this thoughtful essay on the Purpose of the Historical Novel,
A good subject for discussion.
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