Exeter author Nick Macklin releases debut historical novel

Exeter author Nick Macklin releases debut historical novel, Bloody Dominions – The Conquest Trilogy: 1

Journey with those at the heart of the conflict as Caesar embarks on the tumultuous conquest of Gaul

58-56 BCE. As Caesar’s campaign unfolds, tests of courage and belief will confront the three protagonists, shap- ing them as individuals and challenging their views of the world and each other:

Atticus – an impetuous but naturally gifted soldier, whose grandfather served with distinction in the legions; Allerix – a Chieftain of the Aduatuci, who finds himself fighting both for and against Caesar; and
Epona – a fierce warrior and Allerixs’ adopted sister.

Experiencing the brutalities of conflict and the repercussions of both victory and defeat, Atticus, Allerix and Epona will cross paths repeatedly, their destinies bound together across time, the vast and hostile territories of Gaul and the barriers of fate that have defined them as enemies. In a twist of fate, Atticus and Allerix discover that they share a bond, a secret that nobody could ever foresee...

Nick Macklin worked as a HR Director in the NHS before placing his career on hold to take up writing full time. His writing is fuelled by his early academic studies as a historian and a lifelong interest in ancient history. He lives in Exeter with his two daughters and is juggling work as an Independent HR Consultant whilst writing the second novel in the Conquest Trilogy, Battle Scars.

Nick says, “The propensity for works of historical fiction to view events from one perspective has always frus- trated my inner historian. History is, of course, written by the winners but in the world of fiction that con- straint need not apply. I have therefore sought to produce a novel in which unfolding events are experienced and described from the perspective of protagonists on both sides of Caesar’s incursion into Gaul, one of whom is female and a prominent member of the warrior clan of her tribe. The novel is driven by these characters but the framework against which their stories unfold is historically accurate, featuring actual participants in Caesars campaign and drawing on real events as they occurred.”