INCEPTIO – The first Carina Mitela Roma Nova thriller

By Alison Morton

"Grips like a vice – a writer to watch out for" – Adrian Magson

Present day, alternative timeline. New Yorker Karen Brown is caught in a tangle of hot foreign agents, vicious maniacs and tough families. Running for her life, she's forced to flee to Roma Nova – her dead mother’s homeland and the last outpost of the Roman Empire.

But can Karen survive in such an alien culture? And with a crazy killer determined to terminate her for a very personal reason?

Roma Nova gives her safety – at a price. Taking on an undercover mission, she concentrates on completing the job, staying alive and keeping her distance from the fascinating but arrogant Praetorian captain Conrad Tellus.

But then the killer sets a trap which she cannot avoid…

A thriller laced with romance and coming of age, this is Roman fiction brought into the 21st century through the lens of alternative history and driven by a female protagonist with heart and courage. If you enjoy a good read with twists, this is for you!

"Eve Dallas meets Lindsey Davis’s Roman detective Falco meets The Hunger Games."

– B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree
– Shortlisted for the International Rubery Book Award
– Finalist in Writing Magazine Self-Published Book of the Year