Sea of Flames: A thrilling account of the Battle of Actium by Alistair Forrest

Sea of Flames
By Alistair Forrest 

 

Publication Date: 25th February 2024

Publisher: Sapere Books

Print Length: 248 Pages

Genre: Historical Fiction

A thrilling story of intrigue and battle in Ancient Rome! For fans of Ben Kane, Conn Iggulden, Bernard Cornwell and Simon Scarrow.

A Greek governor strays into the vipers’ nest…

33BC

On landing in Ephesus to trade, Lachares, a Greek sea merchant, is seized and unfairly executed by Mark Antony, the triumvir of Rome’s eastern provinces.

Lachares’ crew are left to deliver the news to his son, Eurycles, the governor of a Greek trading post. Horrified, Eurycles vows to take revenge on Mark Antony.

With conflict brewing between Antony and his greatest political rival, Octavian Caesar, Eurycles is invited to work against Antony’s cause by smuggling two defectors out of his camp. Eager for an opportunity to get close to his enemy, Eurycles pledges his ship and men to Caesar.

Now embroiled in the deadly machinations of spies and defectors, Eurycles must decide who he can trust.

And when Mark Antony’s legions land in Actium and begin to prepare for an all-out war, Eurycles starts to wonder whether he will survive long enough to exact his revenge…

SEA OF FLAMES is an action-packed historical military adventure set in Ancient Rome during the Battle of Actium.

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Alistair Forrest 

 

Alistair Forrest is a historical fiction author with a lifelong fascination for the ancient world. His novels are inspired by real events, places, and people from history — brought to life with characters who feel the heat, the fear, the ambition and courage of their time.

He grew up in the Middle East, surrounded by stories carved in stone and echoes of past empires, which perhaps explains his early obsession with history. After returning to the UK, he spent much of his career in journalism and magazine editing, working for newspapers such as the South Wales Echo and later editing titles in travel, photography, and natural health.

Storytelling, in all its forms, has always been his way of exploring the world.

His historical fiction novels include Libertas, set in Roman Spain during the final days of Caesar’s civil war; Vipers of Rome, a tale of espionage and loyalty; Sea of Flames, a story of vengeance and adventure across the Mediterranean; and Line in the Sand, a more personal and prophetic journey.

Forrest also contributes short stories to historical fiction anthologies, such as The Ring anthology, where a single Roman ring threads through centuries of history. He also wrote the allegorical Cell Wars: An Inside Story under the name Adam Fox.

These days, Forrest lives on the beautiful island of Alderney with his wife, Lynda — a place where inspiration seems to blow in with every tide.

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