William Havelock
Author of The Last Dying Light, Book One of The Last of the Romans
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ABOUT the Series - The Last of the Romans
Give me a thousand trained soldiers and I can win you any battle, but give me a dozen good men and I can build you an Empire.
Set at the beginning of the 6th Century, The Last of the Romans tells the story of the final attempt to reknit the Roman Empire. Spanning fifty years, it is a story of war, intrigue, betrayal, plague, and the constant threat of invasion and collapse.
Belisarius, Justinian, Theodora, Narses, and dozens of other legendary figures reshaped the Western world in their image.
Book One, The Last Dying Light, begins their saga at the ascension of Emperor Justin. When the Roman Empire was a mere shadow of its former glory, hounded by enemies at all sides that hungered for the Empire’s remaining wealth.
Theodora (c. 500 - 548 A.D.)
Artwork by Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant (1887 A.D.)