Travis Starnes

In the Shadow of Lions - Chapter 15

Starhaven, Duchy of Kingsheart, Sidor

“How could this happen?” Serwyn demanded, his voice shaking with barely controlled anger. “How could a bunch of peasants defeat tr...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 30

Syrakousa, Sicilia

Ky and Bomilcar once again made a ride through the streets of Syrakousa, but the experience was much different than the one they had just a few days prior,...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 29

Syrakousa, Sicilia

Ky relaxed in the center of the room, eyes closed, his mind focused inward. It wasn’t sleep, precisely, but it allowed more of his processes to shut down...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 28

Syrakousa, Sicilia

Ky sat with Bomilcar and Auspex as the two legions fanned out, marching toward the wall of Syrakousa. The only good part of the slow march down Italy, chas...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 27

Wouri Estuary, West Africa

The small Britannic fleet glided through the tranquil waters of the estuary, its lush, green shores a stark contrast to the relentless expanse of O...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 26

Arandur, Central Hispania

Cormac rode at the head of his makeshift army comprised of one century of Britannian legionnaires and five hundred warriors from across Hispania, a ...

The Threads of Destiny - Chapter 6

Chapter 6:  A Moment’s Calm

Osric and Talia crouched low in the brush, peering through the leaves at the wooden palisade surrounding Silham in the distance. They had b...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 25

Port of Kalb, Hispania

Cormac stood in the center of the partially finished auditorium, watching representatives from across Hispania file in. He was glad to see the architec...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 24

Devnum

Medb sat in the empress’s richly appointed office, her feet up on the empress’s ornately carved desk, and looked out the large window with its views of the city, i...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 23

The Port of Kalb, Hispania

Cormac leaned back in the chair at Niall’s desk and listened to the crashing waves and bustle of the docks below, and closed his eyes, relishing ...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 22

Wendhom, Anglii Territory, Germania

In spite of the warm mid-summer temperatures, Lucilla pulled her cloak tightly against herself as she stepped off the gangplank. As soon a...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 21

Northern Italy

Ky waited outside the large headquarters tent at the center of the sprawling encampment, looking through the rows of men and material as he watched the small p...

In the Shadow of Lions - Chapter 14

Valemonde, Lynese

Isolde pushed through the bustling crowd that filled the streets of Valemonde’s Traders District. The people parted in surprise at the sight of the prince...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 20

Devnum

Lucilla sat alone upon the imperial throne, the majesty of her office all around her, structured to force audience seekers to look up slightly at the top of the dais. ...

Imperium Concept Art - Character & Location Portraits

Port of Kalb (Image 1), Devnum Palace West Wing Private Courtyard (Image 2), Ursinus (Image 3)

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 19

Devnum

Lucilla sat at her desk in her private office, transcribing the words Sophus was dictating in her ear, finishing the last in a large stack of documents, when a knock d...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 18

Imperial Palace, Devnum

Lucilla made her way down the dimly lit corridor deep in the palace complex, far from any windows or light. Although she grew up in the palace, this s...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 17

Coast of Sardinia, The Mediterranean

Valdar stood at the bow of the BNS Bellona, the wind whipping through his hair as his ship cut its way across the water. Ahead of them, s...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 16

Devnum

Medb waited in the Empress’s private garden, pacing among the blooming flowers, trying to ignore the luxury the empress lived in, one that Medb herself had once enjo...

The Threads of Destiny - Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Glimpses into the Past

They headed back into the crumbling hallway, still shaken by what they had witnessed. The wolf had stopped leading them. Now it only padded ...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 15

Lucilla knelt before the altar in the small sacellum, the flickering light of the oil lamps casting dancing shadows across the mosaic floor. She bowed her head, a thin veil placed over her wavy bla...

Concept Art - Imperium Characters

Imilcar the Carthaginian Emperor (1), Lurio the Roman Treasurer (2), Legate Auspex (3)

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 14

Central Britannia

Hortensius stepped off the supply train, appreciating for a moment the benefit of being able to travel this far to meet with the disaffected villages and st...

In the Shadow of Lions - Chapter 13

Cresswell Hills, Barony of Langmere, Duchy of Kingsheart

Tom Fletcher lay on his stomach, peering through the tall grass at the narrow, winding pathway that sloped and curved...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 13

Northern Italy

Ky broke off mid sentence as the flap to his command tent was pushed aside, revealing a dust-covered Aelius, looking weary from the road. Both he and Marcus, w...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 12

Northern Italy, Just East of the Border of Gual

Aelius sat tall upon his horse, surveying the small village as his century approached. Scattered huts and simple stone buildin...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 11

Northern Italy / Devnum

Ky sat at the wooden table in his headquarters tent, catching up on what he missed during his trip to the Seventh Legion. Dexippus, one of Bomilcar’...

Concept Art - Imperium Characters

Legate Marcus (Image 1), Legate Aelius (Image 2), Yrsa (Image 3)

In the Shadow of Lions - Chapter 12

Ebbwater, Barony of Dunwic Reach, Duchy of Kingsheart, Sidor

Tom Fletcher stood atop the wagon, looking out at the assembly of men gathered in Geoffrey’s barn. Local farmer...

The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 10

Carthage

Emperor Imilcar Azor sat upon his golden throne, his face an impassive mask as he awaited the arrival of General Hadar and this mysterious visitor from the east. Tho...