Tactus

by Matthew Burden

A Roman soldier must find the answers he seeks and use them to change an Empire. Adventure and intrigue are the themes of friendship, hope and faith flow from this narrative set in the backdrop of the first-century church in the Roman Empire.

334 pages, Paperback

First published June 15, 2001

About the author

Matthew Burden currently serves as pastor of a church in eastern Maine (USA). He studied at Houghton College and Denver Seminary, and his travels as a student and missionary have taken him to South America, Europe, and Africa. His first two books, Tactus and Soldiers of the King, both Christian historical fiction, were published while he was in high school. His more recent works, the three novels of The Hidden Kings Trilogy, are fantasy-adventure in the tradition of J. R. R. Tolkien.