Aquila, by Vince Rockston – A tale of a friendship between a Pagan lad and a Christian hermit on the Isle of Elba in AD 572. Vince Rockston writes historical fiction addressing contemporary spiritual issues.

TIRB Review of Aquila

A line in the book that stood out to the reviewer:
“I long for a God who can show me the meaning of life, who can give me a reason to live.”

The International Review of Books has just published the following professional review of Aquila – Can Silvanus escape that god?

Set during the period of Late Antiquity during the 6th century A.D., a young man searches for meaning in a world torn between the prevailing Greco-Roman cultural and religious traditions, and the emerging Germanic and Christian traditions that later formed the foundations of the culture of Europe.

Flying high!

Aquila is getting around. People are reading the book in many unexpected places all over the world.

At one of the thousands of lakes in Finland, near Kaipola

See Aquila’s other adventures in Finland, Lebanon, Cape Verde, Iceland, and even Brazil.

First time in the Southern Hemisphere!

Aquila seems to have got lost among the bananas and coffee beans of Ibatiba, Espirito Santo, Brazil!

How small the world is becoming!

See how Aquila found its way to Lebanon, Cape Verde, Iceland, Finland.

Visiting a Middle Age Castle

Aquila attended one of the most famous opera festivals in the world at the Olavinlinna castle in Savonlinna, Finland. It was built in 1475 to protect Finland (then part of Sweden) from Novgorod (later Russia). Continue reading “Visiting a Middle Age Castle”

Aquila is popping up in many unlikely places

After Beirut, Lebanon, and Sal, Cap Verde, the paperback version of Aquila – Can Silvanus Escape That God? was recently seen in Vík, Iceland.

See where it’s been…

Continue reading “Aquila is popping up in many unlikely places”

Vince reads from his own book!

Listen to the moment Silvanus discovers who Valerius, his mysterious companion, really is.

The audio version of Aquila – Can Silvanus Escape That God? is now available from Amazon and other suppliers.

Look what’s in the only library in Sal, Cape Verde

What a surprise!

Aquila alongside Umberto Eco, Paulo Coelho and Viktor Frankl on a bookstall in downtown Beirut!

Available! Aquila – Can Silvanus Escape That God?

Aquila – Can Silvanus Escape That God? is a work of historical fiction, set on the Isle of Elba in the 6th century. You can buy the ebook at an introductory price from your favourite supplier through this link. Paperback and audio editions should be available shortly. Continue reading “Available! Aquila – Can Silvanus Escape That God?”

Published – on Valentine’s Day!

Silvanus is a young lad intent on becoming a man. When his God Aquila smiles on him, Silvanus finds a cave of precious gems. His dreams of buying a boat and fleeing his island home are that much closer! Instead, a series of events lead Silvanus to the bizarre old hermit, Cerbonius. His uncanny wisdom causes Silvanus to question everything he knows about the world, and he discovers his ambitions are far too small.

Plunge into an unfamiliar era of fearful stone gods served by lewd priestesses, an era of piracy, treachery and love, of wars and rumours of wars, and of the constant struggle to survive.

Aquila will be available as an ebook on 14th February 2018. Just click here to pre-order or buy your copy from your favourite supplier.