ALISTAIR FORREST

Journalist, editor and author of historical fiction. Lives on an Island. Writes and shoots the breeze.

"Forrest has the gift of the true storyteller"
–Lord Cormack, historian & author

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Sea of Flames
33BC – The quirky crew of a Greek merchant ship are thrust into espionage, romance and naval warfare in their thirst for revenge against the Roman who murdered their captain's father.
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Vipers of Rome
42BC – A centurion's bravery at the Battle of Philippi catches the eye of Octavian's general who sends him on a mission to his native Sicily, which is ruled by the pirate Sextus Pompey.
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Libertas
Spain 45BC – "A fast-moving tale of fortitude, survival and eventual retribution told against the background of Rome's bloody civil war" – best-selling author Douglas Jackson.
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Line in the Sand
A young shepherd is bullied by his hated brothers and his mother is derided by priests and local women alike. But a fateful visit by a revered prophet sets him on course for the ultimate showdown of guile versus brute strength.
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The Ring Anthology
Forged over 2000 years ago, when Rome was still a republic, a simple gold ring was inscribed with the name and symbol of Fortuna, capricious goddess of fate. From ancient Rome to the streets of modern day New York, the ring passes from hand to hand, through the centuries, shaping destinies and unveiling secrets. All proceeds go to The Reading Agency charity.
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Alistair Forrest is a journalist, editor and author.

Widely travelled, he finds inspiration to write gripping historical fiction just about everywhere he goes.

Inspired by great historical fiction authors from Mary Renault to Robert Harris, he creates stories around real events from the past with real and imagined characters of substance.

He draws on an upbringing in Syria, Lebanon and Qatar, and a six-year sojourn in Spain on the very site where Julius Caesar fought his last battle against the sons of Pompey the Great.

All of his books go beyond the cut-and-thrust of ancient warfare and delve into different cultures, the strength of covenant between unlikely characters, political intrigue and eye-opening invention. You’ll find the bonds of trust go beyond the human, which let’s face it is often untrustworthy, into nature and the animal world where politics and the sword don’t count for much.

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Grace your collection of historical fiction with these intriguing stories:

SEA OF FLAMES – the skipper of a Greek merchant ship vows revenge on Mark Antony after the Roman general murders his father.
NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.

LIBERTAS – an idyllic community in southern Spain finds itself slap bang in the middle of a war between Caesar and Pompey’s sons. NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.

VIPERS OF ROME – an ageing centurion and his right-hand man are recruited to Marcus Agrippa’s spy network and sent to sort out rebellion in Sicily. NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.

LINE IN THE SAND – his mother is reviled as a whore and his brothers hate him, but his calling is to take on an awesome foe and save his people. NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.

COMING SOON – the first in The Britannia Conspiracy series set against a backdrop of Julius Caesar’s two incursions to Britain during his brutal conquest of Gaul. To be published in 2025 by Sapere Books.