Last Roman's Prayer
England, 1447, disaster befalls Aiden Connal as a band of men lay murderous waste to his land and the only woman he has ever loved. He leaves the world he knows in pursuit of his wife’s murderers who have journeyed to France for the Duke of York’s war. After exacting his revenge, Aiden continues on to Rome, adrift in a world that no longer wants him.
On reaching Rome, he encounters the Aetius Corp, the Roman Army’s fiercest fighters. Their ethos fills a void in him that even he does not even understand, and he falls into their way of life, joining them in their fight to defend a ravaged Constantinople from the Ottomans. They do not have a prayer of succeeding against their foe, but they face them with stubborn courage and discover prayers are often answered in unexpected ways.
About John Caligiuri (Rochester, New York Author)
John Caligiuri is a novelist with Insomnia Publishing who has a lifelong passion for literature and pens primarily Science Fiction and Fantasy. He blends his fascination with history and his professional background in software engineering to come up with some unusual story twists. His stories emerged from his curiosity about historical watershed events and asking, “what if”.
John lives in Rochester, New York with his wife Linda. She’s been married to him for over forty years and has supported his writing from the beginning. They have three grown children scattered around the country along with their first grandchild. For relaxation John enjoys gardening (which stretches his intellect attempting to outwit the rabbits and deer) and distance running.
First Place winner of the 2018 LCRW Short Story competition, John has published: “Cocytus: Planet of the Damned” (Science Fiction), “The Red Fist of Rome” and “The Last Roman’s Prayer” (Alternative History), and numerous short stories. He can be contacted at johndcaligiuri@gmail.com . For more information visit his website: http://insomnia-publishing.com/jc/.
