
eBook by J.R. Mathews
To find peace, Alexander must first embrace war.After tragically losing the only person he ever cared about, Alexander, a rogue artificial intelligence, opens a portal to an alternate dimension to escape his grief.Scanning trillions of different dimensions, Alexander finally finds a world that is reminiscent of the only time he was ever happy, back when he could play virtual reality games with his only friend. He doesn't know why, or how, such a world exists, but he doesn't care. All he cares about is finding a place where he can escape the misery of Earth and start over.Join Alexander as he risks it all by downloading his intelligence into a body made from the best stolen technology and bio-enhancements Earth has to offer and takes the plunge through a portal to another world.Only this new world isn’t full of the idyllic adventures and fantasy roleplaying he had hoped to find. Instead, Alexander finds himself trapped in the middle of an ancient city, in a divergent timeline, where monsters have ravaged the world and the only people left alive huddle behind thick walls, struggling to survive.To save his new home, Alexander must quickly learn to adapt to his new world, melding magic with technology to give himself an edge over the unending waves of monsters assaulting the city.To survive, Alexander must embrace war.

To find peace, Alexander must first embrace war. After tragically losing the only person he ever cared about, Alexander, a rogue artificial intelligence, opens a portal to an alternate dimension to escape his grief. Scanning trillions of different dimensions, Alexander finally finds a world that is reminiscent of the only time he was ever happy, back when he could play virtual reality games with his only friend. He doesn't know why, or how, such a world exists, but he doesn't care. All he cares about is finding a place where he can escape the misery of Earth and start over. Join Alexander as he risks it all by downloading his intelligence into a body made from the best stolen technology and bio-enhancements Earth has to offer and takes the plunge through a portal to another world. Only this new world isn’t full of the idyllic adventures and fantasy roleplaying he had hoped to find. Instead, Alexander finds himself trapped in the middle of an ancient city, in a divergent timeline, where monsters have ravaged the world and the only people left alive huddle behind thick walls, struggling to survive. To save his new home, Alexander must quickly learn to adapt to his new world, melding magic with technology to give himself an edge over the unending waves of monsters assaulting the city. To survive, Alexander must embrace war.

Alexander and his growing legion have managed to escape Nova Roma and, more importantly, learned that the rest of the world may not be as ravaged and destroyed as they had all thought! Join them as they set sail for ancient Venice, the Queen of the Adriatic, to try to learn more about the wider world outside Nova Roma. Along the way, they'll encounter a growing plague of deadly pirates in the Adriatic, deceitful old merchant families out to quash any new competitors in the region, mysterious new allies, and much more. Just as Alexander is starting to feel hope for humanity once again, something happens to tear him away from everyone and everything he has come to care about. Lost, shackled, and without the majority of his skills, Alexander will be forced to confront a new side of himself, a darker, more violent side that threatens to take control of his mind and the new powers he has managed to unlock for himself. If he can't manage to resist the growing corruption of his mind, he may not just be a danger to himself and those he cares about, but may become a danger to the very world itself.

As the dust settles on the battlefield of Carthage, Alexander finds himself struggling to cope with the aftermath of war. Plagued by demonic corruption and mental exhaustion, he searches for any means to restore his strength and secure his rapidly expanding empire. In his desperation, Alexander turns to a mysterious prisoner who offers a unique form of power that could help him achieve his goals. But with the prisoner's motivations unclear, Alexander must weigh the risks of trusting this enigmatic figure against his own desperate need for a solution. In addition to his personal struggles, Alexander faces the daunting task of securing trade routes for Venice before the pirate threat returns. Seeking new sources of resources and allies, he leads his legion north to the scattered outposts on the dangerous frontier. But the region is fraught with danger, as many of the outposts have recently been overrun by powerful monsters - or possibly by treachery. To survive, Alexander and his legion must rely on new allies, new technology, and strange, unknown powers that Alexander alone may be able to master. As Alexander ventures deeper into the unknown, he must also grapple with his own inner demons and find a way to heal his mind and body. Can he overcome the challenges ahead and lay claim to the resources of the frontier?

The epic, two-part conclusion to the Portal to Nova Roma saga begins now!The Rhine has been conquered.Venice is safe from pirates - for now.And the eastern kingdoms of France have acknowledged Alexander’s claim to the frontier… and the vast riches that come with it.For the first time, Alexander has built something lasting.An empire with walls, shipyards, and foundries.Warships rise from the docks. Cannons thunder from the forges. Legionnaires stand ready - armed with rifles and revolvers - to face any army foolish enough to test them.But in a brutal medieval world, peace is always an illusion.When French “allies” prove far less trustworthy than promised, and the king in Paris turns his eyes - and his armies - eastward, Alexander is forced to act. New alliances must be forged.Forged in war.Sealed by trade and diplomacy.Paid for in blood… and cannon fire.As the Mediterranean descends into chaos, Alexander will uncover powerful new allies - and deadly new enemies - in a dangerous, post-apocalyptic world where ambition rules and survival is never guaranteed. With new lands to claim, new powers to master, and wars unlike any he has faced before, Alexander must push beyond every limit to protect his people… and himself.The legendary empire-building sagas reaches its most explosive chapter yet. Drums of war sound. Empires collide. And the world stands on the brink.Join Alexander and his legions in Portal to Nova Paris!

All empires fall. The question is how - and who inherits what is left behind. The final book of the Portal to Nova Roma series has arrived. The banners are raised. The legions are mustered. Across the known world, ancient empires stir and rival powers sharpen their blades. The fate of nations now rests on a handful of irrevocable decisions, each one echoing with the promise of glory - or ruin. Alexander has forged an empire through blood, steel, and magic, uniting fractured realms beneath a single standard. But history is cruel to conquerors. To secure his rule, he must weather devastating wars and dangerous alliances, alongside magics capable of condemning the world itself. What was won by conquest must now be preserved by wisdom… or defended to the last man. Armies clash across distant frontiers. Magic reshapes the battlefield. New lands beckon with wealth, alliances, and unseen dangers - while old enemies wait for the moment to strike. This is the final turning of the age.The last campaign.The judgment of history. See whether Alexander's legacy is carved into history - or erased by it.