Magnus: Rising Sun

by Robert Allen Johnson

Overview

"An epic work of historical and military fiction. . . a prime work for Roman history lovers."- InD'Tale Magazine Caesar and Brutus. Marius and Sulla. Antony and Augustus. The end of the Roman Republic gave us a host of larger-than-life characters.Only one was named Great.In the year 90 B.C.E., chaos and unrest erupts across the Italian peninsula. Rome's allies have rebelled and taken up arms against the most powerful military on earth. Leading Rome's legions - and his only son - to the city's defense, an unproven and unloved commander will taste victory and defeat outside the capital's gates. The name Pompey had yet to be praised and revered, but fate would soon alter the course of history.RISING SUN is the first book in Robert Allen Johnson's captivating MAGNUS trilogy. Narrated by the last living son of Gnaeus Pompey, RISING SUN sets the stage for the man historians would later name the Roman Alexander.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781494793333
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	03/10/2014
Series:	Magnus , #1
Pages:	362
Product dimensions:	5.24(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.81(d)

About the Author

1979 was a stellar year for famous births: Heath Ledger, Adam Levine, Penelope Cruz, Drew Brees, Norah Jones, Pink, John Krasinski, and Claire Danes, to name but a few. Unfortunately, Robert Allen Johnson missed the cut by a couple of weeks and entered the world in the closing days of 1978.

The second of three children, Johnson was born, raised, and lived in Texas City, Texas until he moved to the Ukraine in 1992. As an adult, he spent a total of three years in Southeast Asia teaching English as a Second Language until he returned to the States bored, confused, and downright scared about his place in American life as a new dad and uninspired salesman.

Late one night, while staring at a ceiling fan in the darkness, the opening paragraphs of an incredible story entered into his brain. For the next few weeks, its talons refused to release their grip on his day-to-day life until Johnson set pen to page and devoted himself to telling the tale of ancient Rome's fascinating historical figure Gnaeus Pompey Magnus. The first book in his MAGNUS trilogy, Rising Sun, was published in March 2014. It's followup, Triumphator, will be released in July 2014.

He now lives in Indiana with his wife and two children. He has forsaken a life as a salesman.