Sunday, April 1, 2012

New book release: The Sign of the Eagle by Jess Steven Hughes

I guess writing runs in my family as my dad's first book, The Sign of the Eagle has just been published by Sunbury Press.  Below is the description from the publisher's website:

The Sign of the Eagle. This breathtaking historical novel of action and suspense is set in the year 71 A.D. amid the exotic and vibrant streets of Ancient Rome. Macha, the strong-willed daughter of a legendary Celtic British king and wife of the Roman tribune, Titus, is the only one who can prove her husband innocent of treason, solve the murders of two slaves who possessed information that could have exonerated Titus, and ultimately save the life of the Roman Emperor Vespasian.



Vivacious and iron-willed, Macha undertakes a dangerous journey and fight for her life to evade assassins through the city's treacherous back alleys, notorious bath houses, and the awe-inspiring palaces of the Roman elite. With time running out to save her husband and the emperor from certain death, Macha can count on only two allies, the esteemed Senator Bassus-a family friend-and her faithful slave, a resolute and clever Moorish woman, Shafer.

Arrayed against Macha and Titus are the wealthy and wicked Pollia, once scorned as a bride by Titus, and Falco, a military tribune and womanizer, who offers to be Macha's protector once Titus is condemned and executed.

Join Macha in her quest to exonerate her husband...and discover the real threat against the Emperor...

This volume is 308 pages.

In keeping it with the family, my cousin Katrina Brennan created the cover artwork for the book.

Needless to say, I won't be posting a review of it once I've read it since afterall, it is my dad's book. However, I'm sure it'll be pretty good.














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