by Shanescribe | Jul 18, 2024 | Historical Fiction, Maximus, Rome
Maximus turned toward the city and jumped to his feet. Impossible. Passing his hand over his eyes, he looked again, trying to prove to himself it was not so. The Eternal City wasaflame. Huge pillars of the blackest smoke surged into thesky. It seemed the entire...
by Shanescribe | Apr 28, 2023 | Book, Historical Fiction, Maximus, Rome
—1—SKIRMISH ON THERIVERSyria, 62 A.D. A blade swept past Maximus’ head. He jumped back, grinding his feet in the earth. Lunging with his own sword, weapons clashed, and he drove the man back. His opponent raised his sword above his head. Maximus crouched under it...
by Shanescribe | Nov 18, 2021 | Book, Historical Fiction, Maximus, Special Announcement, Uncategorized
This endorsement from John Fornof is special to me. I’ve been a huge fan of his writing from an early age as I enjoyed the episodes he wrote for the radio show Adventures in Odyssey. Now it’s amazing and truly humbling that he took the time to read my...
by Shanescribe | Jan 6, 2021 | Historical Fiction, Maximus, Rome
A myriad of gardens surrounded the villa, lined with stone walls. Maximus dismounted at the foot of a stone arch, entering a garden vivid with color. To his left, Liliana met him with a smile. “Good day, Maximus,” she called as she rose from a marble bench. ...
by Shanescribe | Nov 25, 2020 | Maximus
I was blessed to receive another endorsement for Maximus: the Quest for Greatness this time from author and pastor, Dr. George Grant. Dr. Grant has authored over 60 books covering topics of history, biography, theology, and many more. He actively speaks across...
by Shanescribe | Nov 11, 2020 | Maximus
Because of the generous support of many, we were able to reach our goal and we will now be able to maximize our marketing efforts and add higher quality to the production of an audio book version of Maximus: the Quest for Greatness! Thank you to all who contributed...