Sam Barone

Sam Barone is an American historical novelist with novels centered on early Antiquity. He attended Manhattan College, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1965, with a major in Psychology and a minor in History.

After a brief stint in the Marine Corps, he started taking computer classes, and began writing software. After spending nearly 30 years in the software development, he retired in 1999 to start working on his second job: writing.

Works

Empire series

# "Dawn of Empire"

The first novel in the Eskkar Saga, this book describes the struggle to build mankind's
first walled city, and the fight to defend it. Action packed, the love story of Eskkar
and the slave girl Trella is set against the background of a barbarian invasion.

# "Empire Rising"

Picks up the story where "Dawn of Empire" ends, and relates the development and creation
of the first city state.

External links

* [http://www.sambarone.com/ Official site]