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Mystical Rome: The War of Infinite Regress Kindle Edition

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Beware the Ides of March! warned the Soothsayers on the steps of the Senate. Caesar scoffed, but Antony took the warning to heart and later shielded his friend with his own flesh, altering forever the destiny of Rome. Twenty years later, Caesar reigns over the unified Roman Empire and the Soothsayers operate an academy where they instruct select sons of the patricians in their eldritch arts. All that stands now against Rome’s domination of the entire world are the barbarous Caledonians and the power of the seemingly invincible Parthian Empire.

Caught in this chaotic time, the children of murdered hero of the imperial legions, Titus Valerius, struggle to avenge their father and create their own branch family. To achieve this, they must regain their family’s lost political influence, and obtain recognition from the Imperial Senate. Together they must face undead assassins, feuding patrician families, dangerous prophecies, eldritch magic, and a journey through the Underworld before they can reclaim what is theirs.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01CKN4HLM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simian Publishing (March 15, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 15, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3528 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 398 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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Jason Andrew
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Jason Andrew is a writer, editor, and game designer. He lives in Seattle, Washington with his two partners Lisa and Andrea and his pug, Otter.

By day, he works as a mild-mannered technical writer. By night, he writes stories of the fantastic and occasionally fights crime. As a child, Jason spent his Saturdays watching the Creature Feature classics and furiously scribbling down stories. His first short story, written at age six, titled 'The Wolfman Eats Perry Mason' was severely rejected. It also caused his Grandmother to watch him very closely for a few years.

He writes in several genres and styles, including contemporary fiction, historical fiction, young adult, science fiction, fantasy and horror. In 2011, his story "Moonlight in Scarlet" received an honorable mention in Ellen Datlow's List for Best Horror of the Year.

Jason is a rabid gamer, having written for several role-playing games, such as Call of Cthulhu and Shadowrun. He serves as the Line Developer for Mind's Eye Theatre for By Night Studios, producing a number of MET products including MET: Vampire The Masquerade, MET: Werewolf The Apocalypse, and the upcoming MET: Changeling: the Dreaming.

For more information, visit Jason Andrew on the web at http://www.jasonbandrew.com/

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Customers find the book an immersive historical fiction with a blend of Roman alternate history and ancient mysticism. They describe it as a non-stop page-turner that can be enjoyed multiple times. Readers mention it's a must-read for anyone interested in classics and modern literature.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016
    This is a fun read.

    Allow me to elaborate a bit. History is fun because it's familiar to most of us. Names and places, dates sometimes, stick in our collective consciousness and give us almost memories of times there's no chance we ever saw. Reading this story makes one think that perhaps the author *did* see them. Each page has some hidden reference or passage that paints the past in clearer light. And then it turns it all on its head by fundamentally altering the accepted laws of physics. The world stops functioning as the characters had come to accept it, and it moved in a different path than even they are comfortable with.

    Each character is clearly shaped by their own past and has their own set of motivations. It's more a collaborative effort on the part of the characters telling us *their* story and using a common medium as the backdrop than a single voice crafting a narrative. Watching them come together and take different things from their scenes is also excellent. Each voice has something unique to offer, and it's often hard to figure out which one is correct.

    This is a complex story told with a great deal of love, and I found it to be quite enrapturing. I'm waiting for the sequels with bated breath. Hopefully the author doesn't take his sweet time blessing us with the continuation of this excellent series.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2016
    This is my new favorite historical Roman fiction. The story is narrated from the perspective of Claudia, a young Roman Patrician woman whose family has fallen on hard times. As she describes her conflicts with rival families and concerns for her future, you, the reader, find yourself sympathetic to her cause. But why is that, at a point in the story where you haven't had a chance to encounter her rivals and gain sympathy for them? The answer is her focus on dignitas, the central Roman virtue, and her disdain of those rivals who seek money over honor. That's when you realize that this writing is so immersive that its caused you to buy in to ancient Roman values, to assess the protagonists and antagonists from an ancient Roman perspective, as well as giving you a glimpse of what life may have been like, back then. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the classics, and for anyone who enjoys excellent modern literature.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2016
    This is a perfect blend of Roman alternate history and ancient mysticism; magic meets the Roman Empire. The book starts with a Vestal Virgin attending rituals and avoiding her own assassination, and does not slow down from there. Roman legionary, Vestal Virgin, a mystical priest, and a Gaelic barbarian were all written as people with their own agenda instead of as caricatures of what they were. I was deeply impressed by how the author adhered to Roman customs, family laws, and other historical trivia that a well read reader would get while not bogging down the story in minutia.

    I don't want to go into too much detail, as this is a new release, but I loved the settings that were created, the flavors of magic that fit each culture, and the political current underneath it all. Only one thing left in my mind - please please please write a sequel. I want to visit these characters again!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2016
    Honor, and the concept of how it is expressed, handled, and spent is something rarely explained well in the Roman context. The first thing I took away from this book was how effectively Mr. Andrew discusses that ephemeral but important social element. This story has layers upon layers, and this is one advantage of historical fiction, you can tap into real history to make allusions and references a worldbuilder would otherwise have to explain. The religiosity of Rome is sprinkled in throughout and you can feel some of the reality of a polytheistic culture in play. Beyond the real life allusions, the author paints a powerful picture of relationship and drops hints, foreshadowing, and plot threads from page 1. You'll read this quickly, but its worth every penny.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2016
    As a fan of the alternative history genre, to say I was looking forward to "Mystical Rome" is an understatement. However, after the first three chapters, I was caught - hook, line, and sinker! Jason Andrew combines both historical truths in his attention to detail of Roman society and the layout of the Eternal City with a fantastical vision of 'what could've been' that includes chilling twists and intrigue. On several occasions the book took me utterly by surprise - but in a good way! Certainly a book that can be read and enjoyed multiple times. Cannot wait for the sequel!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2016
    I love alternate history, and this book delivers an interesting take on "what if Caesar had survived the assassination attempt because the soothsayers could actually do magic?" Looking forward to the next book in the series.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2016
    Very much the page-turner. Excellent attention to cultural detail. I do not usually like alternate history fiction, but I enjoyed this one.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2019
    This book is well written with a very interesting magical system that reminds me of the RPG Ars Magica's ceremonial magic that Bonisagus had built his system on. I really like that the author's did their due diligence on various people and institutions of ancient Rome so they were able to make this alternate vision of a mystical rome lively and with authenticity. As I was reading it I was reminded a bit of Judith Tarr's Ars Magica (different setting than the rpg mentioned above) and Thomas Harlan's The Oath of Empire as far as the setting and magic went while the writing reminds me a bit of a less complex Dan Simmons (complexity isn't a good or bad thing necessarily with masters like Roger Zelazny able to bounce back and forth on the complexity level depending on context) or a bit like when Janny Wurts teamed up with Raymond Feist.

    I hope they write more in this setting and I'm now following them for any future releases.

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