Syracuse Mfa

It was an era of the rise of the greats: the vast Persia, the Sparta which was founded on martial arts, the Athens which dominated in trade and commerce, the Thebes which was a rising star, the ambitious Macedonian, the twin heroes of the Western Mediterranean, and the newly-emerged Rome. ...... It was an era of brilliant generals: Agesilaus, the last king of Sparta, Epaminonda, the famous general of Thebes, Philip, the founding king of Macedonia, Dionysius, the tyrant of Syracuse, and Camillus, the dictator who saved Rome ...... It was a time of a hundred schools of thought: Plato, the great philosopher; Antisthenes, the founder of Cynicism; Pythagoras, who made number his god; Democritus, the encyclopedic scholar; Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine; Aristophanes, the great dramatist ...... The protagonist crosses over and is reborn as a lowly mercenary in this era, what will he bring to the world?

This is a time of great powers: The vast Persia, Sparta that was founded by force, Athens with its trade and business, Thebes the rising star, The ambitious Macedonia, The twin heroes of the Western Mediterranean, The rising Rome and so on. This is an era of brilliant stars: Agesilaus II – the last king of Sparta, Epaminondas – the Rising General of Thebes, Philip II – the founder of Macedonian’s hegemon, Dionysius – the tyrant of Syracuse, Camillus – the Roman dictator and savior… This is an era of contention among a hundred schools of thought: Plato – the great philosopher, Antisthenes – founder of cynicism, Pythagoras – school of number, Democritus – the encyclopedia scholar, Hippocrates – the father of western medicine, Aristophanes – the great dramatist… What will the hero bring to the world when he comes to this age as a humble mercenary through rebirth? --------------------------------------- Tags[»]: Ancient Times, Army Army Building, Average-looking Protagonist, Betrayal Character, Growth, Cunning Protagonist, Domestic Affairs, First-time Interc**rse, Generals, Hard-Working Protagonist, Harsh Training, Kingdom Building, Kingdoms, Leadership, Love at First Sight, Male Protagonist, Mercenaries, Military Modern Knowledge, Mysterious Past, Older Love Interests, Philosophical Politics, Polygamy, Pragmatic Protagonist, Pregnancy, Proactive Protagonist, Religions, Servants, S*aves, Soldiers, Stoic Characters, Strategic, Battles Strategist, Survival, Teamwork, Time Skip, Transmigration, Wars, Weak to Strong, ----------------------------

The greatest elven kingdom, The Atherdaine, fell to the Hombard Empire at the beginning of the year 3207 AoE. The elven king Meldor the Just, thought to be the world's mightiest, was slain defending it to the last. But the Age of Elves would not come to an end. Meldor the Third, had escaped with his retainers and had fled to the Crimson Woods. As he rises from the fall, he would do anything so satisfy his anger and return the elves to their former glory. Enraged by the betrayal of the human rulers, the prince would treat mankind differently. Follow Meldor as he acquires the epithet, The Heartless… and along the way discover more of Berdiggog, the world of elves, magic, and dragons. +++ The novel has LOTR's fantasy elements but the grittiness of GoT. But don't expect this to be as good as the two mentioned masterpieces. This is my first novel, so don't expect much… +++

Where am I? How did I get here? What are they planning to do with me? Why me!? What did I do to deserve this!? Varin and Dagen don't have much in common, but they both seem to have a cosmic level of bad luck. How else would you explain going about your usual business one moment, to suddenly waking up chained in an unfamiliar place locked within cold, dark cells another moment. Stuck in a facility run by a person who is more of a madman than a doctor. They had no idea just how twisted this place really was, but they were to learn. Realizing thier quickly approaching fate, the dou must work together to escape, or die trying. For some things are worse than death. Will they escape in time? Will they be able to help each other survive? Or will they lose themselves along the way?

There are several great forces at play during this period, including the enormous Persia, the forcibly established Sparta, Athens with its commerce and trade, aspirant Macedonia, the twin heroes of the Western Mediterranean, the burgeoning Rome, and others. Agesilaus II, the last king of Sparta, Epaminondas, the Rising General of Thebes, Philip II, the creator of Macedonia's hegemon, Dionysius, the tyrant of Syracuse, Camillus, the dictator and savior of Rome—these are the stars of this age. Aristophanes, the famous dramatist, Hippocrates, the father of western medicine, Pythagoras, the school of numbers, Democritus, the encyclopedia scholar, and Plato, the great philosopher, all participated in this time of debate among a hundred schools of thought. English translation of Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greek