Books :: Achaos by Magdalena Brynard

Love - Vengeance - Survival

An epic fantasy fiction novel set in 559BC, Mia the crown Princess of Achaos escapes the evil General Romulus only to be captured and tortured. Mia seeks revenge and the freedom of her tribe.

What would you sacrifice?

It is the year 559BC. Following an epic dispute; fuelled by hatred and vengeance Romulus, a defected General to the King of Persia, leads a brutal campaign bent on annihilating all who dare defy him and his God.

After an encounter with Mia, crown Princess of Achaos, Romulus decides to pursue in search of the only woman who escaped his clutches.

After brutal torture Mia, Crown princess of Achaos vows to restore faith and hope to her tribe, but her plight for freedom comes at a great cost.

The boundaries between love and loyalty will be challenged in this epic novel, taking you on a journey of self-discovery.

Size: 148mm x 210mm

Pages: 288

Format: Paperback

Publication Date: October 2023

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2023/11/17, 04:57 PM

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Advantages

A historical fiction set 559 BC during roman emperors time period. This is an intense book, that left me reeling at times with some unexpected plot twists. It's beautifully written weaving a tale of a village who discovers the great Yaweh and loves and serves Him in the midst of God-less communities consumed with shallow lives, depravity and great evil. The village trusts in God and relies on Him when the vengeful evil attempts to swallow them. As I said it's intense, gritty, shocking at times but with hope.

Disadvantages

It took some time (about 25% in) to get into the book as this is not a genre I usually read and therefore the names, appropriate to the time, were unfamiliar and difficult to follow. Once familiar it was easy to follow. This is a clean book - no swearing, cussing and the like. And could be classed as Christian fiction as well.

Comment

trigger warning: there are descriptions of brutality, rape and torture of people. This is needed to demonstrate the moral corruption and utter wickedness of the General. While these are not graphically described nor described in more detail that is necessary, they are present and may trigger sensitive readers.