Matthew Jordan Storm is a Roman History nut who has traveled widely throughout the former Empire and has lived and worked in three former Roman capitals: Rome, Milan and Istanbul - experiences that fomented his obsession for Rome on the cusp of the Dark Ages and contributed greatly to his novels. Mr. Storm is the author of the LEGEND OF AFRICANUS series set in the 6th century Rome of Justinian the Great. In the Summer of 2019, Mr. Storm will be releasing his newest novel of historical fiction, THE EXARCH'S SON, the first installment of the new "Heraclius of Carthage" series. Here is a brief description of this new work set in the 7th century Roman Empire: "Seventy years after the fall of the West, the Emperor Justinian and General Belisarius had nearly stitched the Empire back together when the Black Plague hit, killing half Rome's citizens, bringing the Empire to her knees and evil to Caesar's throne. THE EXARCH'S SON follows the tale of Heraclius, son of the Exarch of Carthage, born into this humbled Rome, and his quest to rescue the Empire from the clutches of the tyrant Emperor Phocas. Young Heraclius sails to Constantinople to confront Phocas, while the most powerful enemies that Rome has ever known - the Avars and resurgent Persians - overrun her borders. And in Arabia's deserts a new dynasty emerges, one that will change the world forever."