The Ring:
An anthology of historical short stories
By Fiona Forsyth, Alistair Forrest, Jacquie Rogers, Alistair Tosh, Eleanor Swift-Hook, Mark Turnbull, Maggie Richell-Davies, Robert Bordas, Val Penny, Graham Brack
Publication Date: 1st May 2025
Publisher: Independently published
Page Length: 204
Genre: Historical Fiction Anthologies
Forged over 2000 years ago, when Rome was still a republic, a simple gold ring was inscribed with the name and symbol of Fortuna, capricious goddess of fate. From the seven hills of Ancient Rome to the streets of modern day New York, the ring passes from hand to hand, through the centuries, shaping destinies and unveiling secrets.
A Roman patrician gambles his future on its luck. A crusading knight takes it from the finger of a slain foe. A child is gifted it by a soldier in the Thirty Years War and trusts it to keep her father safe. A jeweller takes it to America in the Gilded Age, seeking a new life. Each tale is a moment in time, a new wearer, and a twist of fate — sometimes fortune smiles, but all too often the ring brings ill luck.
In these stories, history seems driven by the will of chance. Those who possess the ring seek to shape their own destinies, but it is always Fortuna herself who has the final say.
A spellbinding anthology of interconnected short stories, where luck is never what it seems.
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The Ring
Fiona Forsyth
I will never fully understand the Romans, and that is the challenge.
I have loved the ancient world since I read my first Greek myth, Theseus and the Minotaur. After reading Classics at Oxford, I taught at a boys’ public school for twenty-five years, but then my family moved to Qatar. There wasn’t much call for Latin teachers, so I wrote, and now I am back in the UK, all the questions I have asked myself about the Romans over the years are turning into novels.
I was once accused by a slightly indignant teenager of being in love with Cicero. This is not strictly true…
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Thank you for the recommendation, Mary Anne. I have yet to be disappointed by the books you recommend! Thankfully, I have Kindle Unlimited!
ReplyDeleteI love short story anthologies, they are always perfect for a coffee break and you can escape reality for a while. I shall look forward to reading The Ring.
I think I have enough books on my to-read list to last two lifetimes!! This is another one to add to that list!!!!!!!!!!!
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