The rebellion is in hiding. It has been a year since Boatman King attempted to overthrow the Empire, but instead had to escape London with his wife and their closest allies.
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Author Guest Post
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The Path of Revenge is such a visual read with captivating dialogue, it will feel like you’re watching a movie. I write very visually with the view my books might one day be turned into a film or a streaming series, so they light up your imagination with really visual story telling.
The Path of Revenge is action packed and littered with humour from very big characters, making it a compelling page turner. It’s also the second book in a series so the world I’ve built is big and makes you want to explore where everything is headed next. Being alternate history too, it’s fun reading about people and places in the novel, which you will recognise, but have been altered slightly or in major ways. I enjoyed littering through the story events and people that in our reality had major influence, but in this story, because of how the Romans remained in power, changed what these people did in relation to human history.
Ultimately, I have written The Path of Revenge has a fast paced book that is great escapism and we all like to escape every now and then!
About the Book
The Path of Revenge
by Tom Haward
Published 6 August 2024
Cinnabar Moth Publishing LLC
Genre: Historical Fiction/Alternative History
Page Count: 344
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The rebellion is in hiding. It has been a year since Boatman King attempted to overthrow the Empire, but instead had to escape London with his wife and their closest allies.
Not all of Boatman King’s allies are in hiding. Maverick “The Beast” Kirabo is on a mission to finish what he started on the streets of London. The former gladiator has a score to settle and revenge to unleash: Rome will fear him as they once adored him.
Despite its failure, Boatman King’s rebellion has spread disquiet in Rome’s political circles. Grand Protector Faust dispatches a pair of hunters to search the country and bring Boatman and his followers back to London for reckoning. Although Faust is the official face of Rome’s leadership, Emperor Maximus is thirsty to stamp his mark on the world and step out from his dead father’s shadow.
Unbeknownst to Faust and Maximus, a terrifying presence is watching the unrest and relishing in the vulnerabilities it’s causing.
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Excerpt
It was a chilly Autumn morning with barely a breath of wind. He gazed over to the other side of the channel to see a seal lazing on the mud. A heron landed a few metres away from Boatman, unperturbed by the man’s presence. It only took ten minutes to leave shore and get to the oyster beds by boat, but it felt like a wilderness. For a moment, Boatman felt like the trauma and stress of the past few months had evaporated, out here in this tiny wilderness.
“I definitely prefer hitting a Roman in the face to this.” Tobias’s words brought Boatman back to reality.
“Being out here is good for the soul,” said Boatman.
“What the fuck happened to your soul? It’s muddy, wet and cold. If I wanted that combination, I would have gone to fight in the Aestii region.”
“You need an open mind, Tobias.”
“No, I need to be somewhere hot. I used to have a gorgeous, golden tan. Do you remember that? Do you remember my tan? I looked good.” Tobias looked down at himself, mud splattered up his oilskin overalls, “Now I look like a pale hobo.”
“Did Maverick know where your off switch was? Because it would be really handy right now.”
“I came out here with you. Voluntarily.”
“Only because Bella didn’t want you.”
“I’m offended she didn’t want me to go with her.”
“She’s hunting birds. It needs to be done quietly. As in, no constant talking,” said Boatman.
About the Author
Tom was born in Essex and, at 4 months old, he and his identical twin were adopted into an oyster farming family. Tom now runs the business as generation eight of Haward oyster farmers. He has a fiancée, baby daughter and a cockapoo.
Tom has an MA in Creative Writing and The Path of Chaos (Cinnabar Moth Publishing) is his debut novel, which was released August 2023. The Path of Revenge is the sequel in The Path of Chaos series and will be released August 6th 2024.
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I like the cover art. Looks great.
This sounds like a book that I would really enjoy.