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Guy Aston

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Born

in Doncaster, The United Kingdom

Website

https://www.revolt132ad.com

Genre

Historical Fiction, History

Influences

Colleen McCullough

Member Since

June 2012

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https://www.goodreads.com/gaiusmagnus

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Guy Aston is an author whose journey into writing was sparked by a fascination with the Bar Kokhba Revolt (132AD-136AD), a historical event he discovered through reading. This newfound interest led to a dream that eventually turned into his first novel, published in 2022. Guy's passion for writing is deeply influenced by his admiration for the Roman era, a love kindled by Colleen McCullough, an accomplished surgeon and author known for the First Man in Rome series. He credits McCullough, along with Bernard Cornwell, for making historical periods accessible and engaging through their meticulously researched novels.

Guy's own writing focuses on historical fiction. He also has a keen interest in esoteric history topics such as early Christianit ...more

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Guy Aston's Blog: The Bar Kokhba Revolt Series

How it began.

I will own up to not being a professional novelist. Most of my previous writing has been for marketing. I will admit to being a military history addict for many, many years. So, why the urge to write?

Well, it's not any old writing. Some time ago I came across a brief account of what happened in Judaea in 132 AD. I knew little of the revolt and was fascinated to hear of the Romans getting a good ki Read more of this blog post »

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