Amiculus: A Secret History

by Travis Horseman, Giancarlo Caracuzzo (Illustrator)

In A.D. 476, Rome fell. The last emperor of the West, a 12-year-old boy named Romulus, was deposed by barbarian conquerors and disappeared from history. Sixty years later, the Eastern Roman army of Byzantium has returned to reconquer the West. With them is Procopius of Caesarea, a historian determined to learn the fate of Romulus and avert another fall. In his search, he discovers something a history of Rome's last days, written by the boy-emperor himself. Romulus's history is a mosaic of conspiracy within conspiracy, of bloodshed and betrayal, tragedy and loss. At its center is a shadowy figure known only as AMICULUS, manipulating the fate of kings, generals, and all of western civilization. With an empire in the balance, and an approaching dark age on the horizon, Procopius must learn the truth of Romulus's did Rome fall...or was it pushed?

Genres: Graphic Novels

66 pages, Paperback

First published January 21, 2015

Reviews

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

I bought this book because the author just happened to be there for a signing when I walked into the comic book shop. I really appreciate comics that are outside the superhero genre, particularly when I can catch the series early.

This book had some really good things going for it. It drew me in once I got past the history lesson at the beginning. I am interested to see where it is heading. My main problem with it so far is that I have no character that I can really latch on to. There is very good potential for characters. I am very interested in learning more about Amiculus himself. He is such a removed figure in the first book that it is hard to know how to take him.

I plan to keep my eye out for when the next book is out.