Sub Rosa - Sanctuary's End
Genre & Setting: Historical Thriller – Alexandria, Egypt, 391 A.D.
The story takes place the day the Great Library burned. As the Bishop Theophilus of Alexandria implements the last draconian measures to seize complete control over the restive city, with the Roman Emperor’s support, one detail remains unresolved. Despite systematic attempts to arrest him, one mysterious stranger remains at large. The man who is a master within an esoteric secret society―the Tekton Brotherhood―also inspires undying loyalty from adherents of a Christian sect targeted for suppression by the bishop. Known by many names, those closest to the fugitive address him as Marcus Seanus. With a spiritual influence rivaling the ruthless and vindictive bishop, Seanus also possesses an ancient secret worth countless lives, while his fate and that of the Great Library of Alexandria are inexorably tied.
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The story takes place the day the Great Library burned. As the Bishop Theophilus of Alexandria implements the last draconian measures to seize complete control over the restive city, with the Roman Emperor’s support, one detail remains unresolved. Despite systematic attempts to arrest him, one mysterious stranger remains at large. The man who is a master within an esoteric secret society―the Tekton Brotherhood―also inspires undying loyalty from adherents of a Christian sect targeted for suppression by the bishop. Known by many names, those closest to the fugitive address him as Marcus Seanus. With a spiritual influence rivaling the ruthless and vindictive bishop, Seanus also possesses an ancient secret worth countless lives, while his fate and that of the Great Library of Alexandria are inexorably tied.
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Sub Rosa - The Lost Formula
Genre & Setting: Historical Thriller – Paris, France, 1815 A.D.
Paris, France, 1815 A.D. The story takes place in the early the days of Napoleon's return from his exile in Elba. In the chaos, confusion and struggle between the Royals and Loyalists to Napoleon, one man has gained access to the prized and storied Vatican archives which Napoleon seized on his campaign in Italy years before. From that cache a rare and treasured document has been recovered, missing for centuries, and returned to its original owner—the enigmatic Marquis Jean-Marc Baptiste de Rennes. As Napoleon’s man strives to find him to benefit from his secret resources, members of the newly re-instituted Holy Roman Inquisition, who are also ancient enemies in pursuit, track their man to the iconic medieval city of Toulouse. Meanwhile, the marquis—also known as the legendary and mysterious Count de Saint-Germain—must complete an alchemic quest for knowledge he began centuries before in Alexandria, so that others may share the gift he has had for eons.
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Paris, France, 1815 A.D. The story takes place in the early the days of Napoleon's return from his exile in Elba. In the chaos, confusion and struggle between the Royals and Loyalists to Napoleon, one man has gained access to the prized and storied Vatican archives which Napoleon seized on his campaign in Italy years before. From that cache a rare and treasured document has been recovered, missing for centuries, and returned to its original owner—the enigmatic Marquis Jean-Marc Baptiste de Rennes. As Napoleon’s man strives to find him to benefit from his secret resources, members of the newly re-instituted Holy Roman Inquisition, who are also ancient enemies in pursuit, track their man to the iconic medieval city of Toulouse. Meanwhile, the marquis—also known as the legendary and mysterious Count de Saint-Germain—must complete an alchemic quest for knowledge he began centuries before in Alexandria, so that others may share the gift he has had for eons.
You can order the book here at Amazon.