The Archangel Chronicles
The Archangel Chronicles is a sweeping historical fantasy set at the hinge of history—when heaven brushed the earth and the fate of nations trembled.
A reluctant prophet is summoned by the archangels and sent on an extraordinary journey across the ancient world—from the power corridors of Rome to the libraries of Alexandria, from the steppes of Scythia to the deserts of Persia and the distant frontiers of India. Along the way, warriors, queens, philosophers, merchants, and mystics are drawn into a hidden struggle unfolding behind the visible world.
As empires clash and destinies converge, unseen forces press against the boundaries of human history. This is a story of courage tested by fire, of love forged in exile, and of the eternal conflict between darkness and light—where faith is not passive belief, but the force that reshapes the world.
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The Archangel Chronicles
AC II Chapter 1 The Tomb of Sorrows
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Camilla, Sophia’s guardian, the retired Vestalis Maxima, , takes up the narrative. While preparations for the voyage of the departing Roman fleet for India are reaching their conclusion, Sophia grieves the absence of Adam. Honourius deflects her questions, accuses Adam and Scarus of running off with the Scythian Queen, and counsels her to forget about them. The expedition departs and Sophia turns to Camilla for comfort. Now that the voyage has begun, Camilla is no longer bound by her oath of secrecy. She tells Sophia about her past, and the tragic story of her mother, Tullia.
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