Mainstream fiction, from all-time classics to contemporary novels
Jan 5th, 2022, 2:14 pm
Strabo 01-02 by Preston Holtry
Requirements: .ePUB reader, 1.2mb
Overview: Preston Holtry is an avid traveler, former alpine ski instructor, VA hospital volunteer and novelist. He has a BA degree in English from the Virginia Military Institute and a graduate degree from Boston University. A career army officer, he served twice in Vietnam in addition to a variety of other infantry and intelligence-related assignments in Germany, England and the United States.Now retired, he lives with his wife, Judith, in Oro Valley, Arizona.
Genre: Fiction > General Fiction/Classics

ImageImage

01 The Unwilling Legionnaire
Marcellus Strabo is rudely awakened from a drunken stupor to find himself conscripted in the training camp of the XI Claudia Legion. The legion is one of six under the command of Julius Caesar bound for Celtic Gaul. Until now, Strabo has known only privilege and a preference to spend his time in brothels and on the back of a fast horse. Now he's faced with the harsh training of a legionnaire made worse by the tattoos he wears reflecting his mother's Celtic heritage. Repeated attempts on his life for reasons he doesn't know prove equally perilous as the risks he soon faces on the battlefield. Caught between two worlds and feeling a part of neither, Strabo is faced with conflicts he never anticipated including the costs of falling in love with Raven, a member of his mother's tribe. Her resistance to the growing Roman influence in Gaul coupled with his growing reputation as a fighter and leader leaves Strabo wondering if he is more Roman or Gaul.
02 Decurion
STRABO IS NOW A PROUD AND SUCCESSFUL DECURION, BUT HIS ACHIEVEMENT IS NOT WITHOUT COST
Marcellus Strabo has transitioned from an unwilling legionnaire to a respected, battle-hardened decurion of the Tenth Legion, Equestris. His success is viewed with alarm by Raven, the Aeduan woman he loves, when Strabo begins to look and act more Roman than Aeduan. Strabo is aware of her growing detachment caused by a deep distrust of Rome. He resents her expectation he will one day have to choose between his Roman or Aeduan heritage while he questions why he has to choose at all. In the meantime, the wars in Gaul intensify with additional invasions by Belgae and Germani Tribes. The battles are many and bloody with considerable losses on both sides. While the legions generally prevail, there is one battle in which the legions come close to losing, an indication the tribes are learning how to fight the Romans. Apart from external threats to Gaul, Caesar is challenged by growing anger among the Gaulish tribes the legions are no longer transient protectors but are in Gaul to stay. The turbulent events leave little time or opportunity for Raven and Strabo to resolve personal concerns until a horrifying event becomes a consequential influence for reconciling their differences.

Download Instructions:
https://www.centfile.com/d5qirwqsj9va
https://workupload.com/file/sGS92eU7mWL


Trouble downloading? Read This.
Jan 5th, 2022, 2:14 pm
Dec 20th, 2022, 12:09 pm
Added Book 02
Dec 20th, 2022, 12:09 pm