Ride into the Sun: A Novel Based on the Life of Scipio Africanus

by Patric Verrone, The Mentoris Project (Editor)

The heroic story of a teenager who took on one of the world’s greatest generals.For his entire life, the Roman Empire had been at war. And now the shrewd African general Hannibal had implausibly navigated his herd of elephants over the Alps, leaving thousands dead in his wake. For historians, it would become one of the most important wars of all time. For Scipio Africanus, it was personal.But before Scipio could fight for his beloved Republic, he had to battle his cynical and duplicitous enemies at home. Consistently underfunded and undermanned, Scipio accepted the posts no other soldier would dare take. Guided by ingenuity, prudence, charisma, and a thirst for revenge, he traversed sea and land to unite warring princes, indigenous chiefs, tribal horsemen, and his enemy’s closest allies into an unpredictable and dangerous coalition. To defeat the greatest general of his time, the boy needed to become the greatest.

234 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2019

Reviews

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Scipio Africanus - Rome’s George Washington

Well done historical fiction account of the life of Scipio Africanus (Publius Scipio the Younger). This is a great starting point if you are new to Africanus, albeit very brief. if you are familiar with his story, and wanted great detail (for instance the Battle of Zama was less than 20 pages) thoe os a good refresher.