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TWO FACES OF JANUS FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME
I am delighted to announce that the e-book of Two Faces of Janus: A Short Story of Ancient Rome is being offered for free for a limited time on Sunday, March 13th, 2022 at Amazon. It will be featured as the Book of the Day at the Online Book Club.
The historical fiction is a short story about Lucius Antonius. The story provides the background for Lucius’s fervor to restore the legacy of his grandfather (Marcus Antonius) and father (Iulllus Antonius) in the historical fantasy series, Curse of Clansmen and Kings. Some of what is revealed in the short story will play out as a twist in Book 4: Skull’s Vengeance which is anticipated to be released in Fall 2022.
I wrote this short story, in part, as a challenge to enter the Rave Reviews Book Club (RRBC) 2021 Alpha / Omega 90-day short story writing contest in which I was awarded the Grand Prize. RRBC is a virtual book club comprised of supportive authors and readers around the world of which I am a member.
HIGHLIGHTS: TWO FACES OF JANUS
Two Faces of Janus: A Short Story of Ancient Rome
by Linnea Tanner
A young nobleman confronts a specter from the past that could threaten his family’s legacy.
A brash young aristocrat, Lucius Antonius anticipates Emperor Augustus Caesar will support his lofty ambitions to serve as a praetor in the Roman justice system in 2 BC Rome. As the son of the distinguished politician and poet, Iullus Antonius, Lucius prays to Janus, the two-faced god of beginnings, to open the door for him to rise politically. But he is unaware of the political firestorm ready to erupt in the imperial family.
Augustus must confront evidence that his daughter, Julia, has behaved scandalously in public and that Iullus is her lover. The prospect that Julia might want to marry Iullus—the only surviving son of Marcus Antonius—threatens to redirect the glory from Augustus to his most hated rival beyond the grave. Caught in the political crossfire, Lucius must demonstrate his loyalty to Augustus by meeting all of his demands or face the destruction of his family’s legacy and possibly his own life. Will Lucius ultimately choose to betray and abandon his disgraced father?
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Best wishes,
Linnea Tanner
Roberta Eaton Cheadle
Posted at 12:19h, 13 MarchA lovely post, Linnea. I have grabbed a copy.
Linnea Tanner
Posted at 11:20h, 15 MarchThank you, Roberta, for dropping in and for downloading the short story. Hope you enjoy the short story and find it informative. Have a lovely week.
Jan Sikes
Posted at 14:11h, 13 MarchHow wonderful, Linnea! I got my copy and look forward to reading it!
Linnea Tanner
Posted at 11:19h, 15 MarchHi Jan–Thank you for commenting and downloading my book. Hope you enjoy the short story and find it informative. Have a wonderful week.
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Linnea Tanner
Posted at 11:17h, 15 MarchThank you for the congrats and information on blog posts at your site.
Joy Gerken
Posted at 08:55h, 31 MarchAn amazingly well written book and worthy of the received accolades.
Linnea Tanner
Posted at 14:05h, 01 AprilHi Joy–Thank you for visiting and leaving your gracious comment on “Two Faces of Janus.” It has been a great pleasure to learn more about you as an author. The United Kingdom is one of my favorite places to visit.