by storyofyears | Apr 15, 2025 | Historical Fiction
Chapter 1: The CommissionThe sun hung low over Ephesus, casting long shadows across the ancient streets as Marcus Atius Pavo made his way to the governor’s villa. The year was 144 AD, and the city buzzed with life, its position as a thriving Roman outpost...
by storyofyears | Mar 29, 2025 | Historical Fiction
Chapter 1: The Call to WorshipThe air was still, the morning sun barely cresting over the distant Sierra Morena as the bells of the Mezquita-Catedral of Córdoba rang out their daily call to prayer. Mateo, a young mason, paused from his work on the cathedral’s...
by storyofyears | Mar 29, 2025 | Historical Fiction
Chapter 1: Tensions on the Castilian HorizonThe early morning mist still clung to the rolling hills like a shroud as Diego de Lara rode through the narrow path flanked by dense oak trees. The year was 1195, and the Kingdom of Castile was on the brink of upheaval. King...
