In 630 BC, a potter’s son in Corinth finds a detail in the ashes that does not belong. To speak is to risk his family, but to stay silent is to let an innocent man burn in his place.
The River Winter of 406
In Mogontiacum, a potter’s son watches the Rhine freeze and the border falter. In the dark between years, he must decide what his hands are for.
*Imprint of the West Wind*
In 667 BC, a teenage temple apprentice is sent with Assyrian officials to record a western campaign. He believes careful writing will shield him—until he learns what a seal can truly command.
*Scrolls in the Shadow of the Lighthouse*
In 414 AD Alexandria, two friends risk everything to pursue learning amid religious strife, testing the bonds of friendship and the courage to stand for knowledge.
Guardians of the Alexandrian Light
In 413 AD Alexandria, a young scribe is thrust into a struggle between zealotry and wisdom, discovering the true price of safeguarding knowledge.
Ashes Over Avignon
As the Black Death ravages Avignon in 1350, sixteen-year-old Luc de Mirepoix faces a world wracked by loss and fear, forced to choose between the safety of tradition and the uncertain promise of change as he comes of age amid one of history’s darkest years.
The Last River Gate: A Youth in the Wake of the Jin Unification
As the armies of the Jin Dynasty sweep south to reclaim the fractured lands of China, a young boatman’s son must choose between loyalty to his family and the tide of history that threatens to wash away all he’s ever known.
Beneath the Banner of Qadisiyyah
In the shadow of the Sassanian Empire’s collapse, a young Persian scribe is swept into the chaos of the Arab conquest, forced to choose between loyalty to his heritage and survival in a changing world.
Under the Blood-Red Sun: A Coming-of-Age in Assyria
As a mysterious darkness falls over the mighty city of Ashur, a young apprentice scribe named Nabu-nasir finds his world shaken—not just by the omens in the sky, but by the rivalries, ambitions, and secrets that swirl within the temple walls.
The Heir of Nineveh
In the shadow of the Assyrian empire’s power struggles, a young boy named Ashur faces the trials of manhood amid the turbulence of rebellion and the responsibilities of his lineage.