A TALE OF LOVE, MURDER & DECEIT IN ANCIENT ROME
2018 NYC Big Book Award winner! Hannibal, the fearsome champion of Carthage, has been marauding through Roman territory for years. Scipio, a handsome young Roman general driven by a desire to avenge his father’s death at Carthaginian hands, takes up the fight against Hannibal’s brother, Hasdrubal. He sweeps the Carthaginians from the field with dramatic new tactics.
When the Roman’s seize Hasdrubal’s harem, Scipio takes the finest woman to his own quarters. The stunning Vibiana, however, turns out to be Hannibal’s own niece! Scipio soon finds himself bewitched by Vibiana’s charm and beauty, which could well be his undoing.
While developing a plan to bring the war back to Carthage, plots are brewing against him within his own Roman senate, and while increasingly agile on the battlefield, his love for Hannibal’s niece will come to drive his decisions in ways that shock those closest to him and threaten to rock the foundations of Roman society.
This epic story sweeps across the landscapes of Europe and Africa in a riveting tale of love and war, alliance and betrayal, political machinations and intrigue, bringing history to life with unforgettable grandeur.
The Manhattan Review says:
"Anthony Licata’s Hannibal’s Niece is an extraordinary first-book and a pleasant surprise with well-crafted plot, unforgettable characters, and superior writing."
"Hannibal's Niece, by Anthony R. Licata, follows one warrior’s quest to avenge the death of his father, but little does he know that this would lead him to find that one thing he never expected to find: love."
– Rabia Tanveer for Readers’ Favorite
Independent Amazon Review Praise for Hannibal's Niece
"Watch out "Game of Thrones" this could be the next big TV series. It has it all – war, traitors, love, sex, intrigue, even elephants! All set in a historical background that amazingly follows much of the actual history of ancient Rome. You won't want to put it down once you start.
– Amazon verified customer review