History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

Aurelia (Roma Nova, #4) by Alison Morton Publication Date: May 5, 2015 SilverWood Books Paperback & eBook; 270 Pages Genre: Alternative Historical Fiction Source: This book was given to me by Historical Fiction Virtual Book tours in exchange for an honest review.                   Synopsis:  Late 1960s Roma Nova, the last Roman colony that has survived into the 21st century. Aurelia Mitela is alone – her partner gone, her child sickly and her mother dead. Forced in her mid-twenties to give up her beloved career as a Praetorian officer, she is struggling to manage an extended family tribe, businesses and senatorial political life.      But her country needs her unique skills. Somebody is smuggling silver – Roma Nova’s lifeblood – on an industrial scale. Sent to Berlin to investigate, she encounters the mysterious and attractive Miklós, a suspected smuggler, and Caius Tellus, a Roma Novan she has despi...

Perfiditas (Book #2 of the Roma Nova Series) Author: Alison Morton Genre: Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Contemporary, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller Publisher: Silverwoods Books Release Date: 2013 Pages: 288 Source: This book was given to me for the Historical Fiction Virtual Tours Book Tour      My Review: Perifditas is an alternate history and science fiction novel. It is set in a country, named Roma Nova that is ruled and dominated by women. Roma Nova was created in 395 AD when Emperor Theodosius’s final decree banned all pagan religions. Romans, who are still loyal to the old religions and sought refuge, trekked out of Italy and into a country that is similar to Slovenia. Over time, women began to rule over Roma Nova and also became a matrilineal society, while the men defended the country.  At the center of this novel, is Carina Mitela, who is Captain of the Special Forces. Carina must prevent a conspiracy who that not only threatens her country, bu...