Imperium: An Aspects of History Short Story Collection

by Derek Birks, David Boyle, Richard Foreman

‘From the heyday of the Caesars to the declining moments of Empire, from the heart of Rome to the wilds of Britannia, the stories in Imperium offer a colourful mosaic of life, love, battle and intrigue across the ancient world. These short but packed tales make enticing tasters to the main courses served up by the authors’ full-length novels.’ Philip Gooden, author of the Geoffrey Chaucer Mysteries

Aspects of History, the new hub for history and historical fiction, are proud to publish Imperium.

The collection covers tales from both the Roman Republic and Empire, written by a number of bestselling authors in the genre - including Simon Turney, Peter Tonkin and Richard Foreman.

Many of the stories include famous characters from popular series, as well as famous and infamous figures from history - such as Quintus Valerius, Caractacus and Marcus Agrippa.

Read your favourite authors or be introduced to new ones.

Aquileia, by Derek Birks

Caractacus and Agrippina, by David Boyle

Friends in High Places, by Richard Foreman

The Harpax Agenda, by Alistair Forrest

Wolves of Viroconium, by Jacquie Rogers

The Nubian Woman, by Peter Tonkin

Homeward Bound, by S.J.A. Turney

Recommended for fans of Conn Iggulden, Harry Sidebottom and Ben Kane.

‘An enthralling and wide-ranging collection, with action-packed tales from Julius Caesar’s rise to the empire’s fall.’ Steven Veerapen, author of The Queen’s Spies

Praise for some of the authors included in Imperium:

'Turney is a natural born storyteller, gifted, brilliant and utterly enthralling.’ Angus Donald, author of The Last Berserker

'Tonkin is a superb storyteller who creates big, brash, swashbuckling adventures with taut suspense, fast-paced action and tough, resourceful characters.' Booklist

‘Richard Foreman... tells a swift, enthralling tale, enriched with historical detail and believable, engaging characters. Highly recommend.’ J. A. Ironside, author of The King's Knight

For more short stories and articles on Ancient History please visit aspectsofhistory.com or follow us at @aspectshistory

117 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 22, 2021

About the author

Derek lives in Dorset but was born in Hampshire and spent his teenage years in Auckland, New Zealand, where he still has strong family ties. For many years he taught history in a Berkshire secondary school, but took early retirement to concentrate on his writing. Apart from writing, he spends his time walking, watching films and taking part in archaeological digs.
Interested in a wide range of historical themes, Derek began his writing career with the late medieval period. He writes character-driven, action-packed fiction which is rooted in accurate history. His debut historical novel, Feud, is the first of a series of eight books and one novella entitled The Wars of the Roses which follows the fortunes of the fictional Elder family.
Derek has also written an Amazon bestselling trilogy set largely in post-Roman Britain. The Last of The Romans focuses on the real Romano-British character of Ambrosius Aurelianus during the fifth century AD.
Recently, Derek has published Rebel Sword, the first of a new historical fiction series set during the Anarchy of twelfth century England.
A new venture is the publication by Pen and Sword of a non-fiction history book entitled: A Guide to the Wars of the Roses.
Derek has written and produced over 40 podcasts on the Wars of the Roses. With historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly, he also co-hosts the podcast series, A Slice of Medieval, which is a fusion of history and historical fiction featuring popular historical novelists and medieval historians.

Reviews

[Stacy Townend · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting read

Really enjoyed this collection from Forman, Birks, Boyle, Forest etc. Wonderful insite into a great set of authors really enjoyed it.