m m hirons asked Hector Miller:

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Hector Miller Hi MM

I try to stay close to the historical thread of the time, but having said that, I also endeavor to keep it simple. For that reason, some of the actual role players of the time are replaced by fictional characters to spice up the story.

The story will continue up to the very end because (as you know) Aurelian achieved things that would have been unthinkable at that time. Some of the exchanges in the current books are aimed to set the scene for the grand finale.

I think about the conclusion of the tale often. The challenge is to end the story on a positive note without taking liberties with the actual history. I have something in mind, but you will have to wait and see...

Also, I might add, I often start a book with a basic plan but halfway along the line the characters throw the plan out the window and I have to come up with other ideas.

I am almost certain that the real Aurelian did not travel as far east as Lucius did in Issedonian, but he could have. For this reason I will spice up the "dead period" of the third century crisis with some adventures to explore the political situation in other parts of the world. It adds to the bigger picture of what was going on in the world during that time.

I hope to have book ten available before the end of the year.

Thank you for the question and your support.

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