NEWS RELEASE - Victory for Eagles and Dragons!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Adam Alexander Haviaras receives national recognition
 through the NYC BIG BOOK AWARD®!
 
Stratford, Ontario — The NYC Big Book Award recognized A Dragon among the Eagles: A Novel of the Roman Empire as WINNER in the category of Historical Fiction.

The competition is judged by experts from different aspects of the book industry, including publishers, writers, editors, designers, booksellers, librarians and professional copywriters. Winners and distinguished favourites are based on overall excellence.

A Dragon among the Eagles: A Novel of the Roman Empire

At the peak of Rome's might a dragon is born among eagles, an heir to a line both blessed and cursed by the Gods for ages.

In A.D. 197, Emperor Septimius Severus led one of the largest invasion forces in Rome’s history against the Parthian Empire.

Among the men of thirty-three legions is Lucius Metellus Anguis, a young man from an ancient Equestrian family. Against the wishes of his conservative father, Lucius is determined to pursue a career in the military and resurrect the glory of his family name on the battlefield rather than the marble of the Senate.

However, as in all conflicts, Lucius’ ideals and his faith are challenged as he witnesses the worst in humanity.

As the imperial legions fight their way through Mesopotamia to the Parthian capital of Ctesiphon, Lucius discovers the inner strength that may well ensure that this young dragon rises from the ranks of Rome’s eagles.

Can a man survive the trials of war unscathed? Do the Gods indeed favour the bold?

March to war with Rome’s legions and find out!

NYC Big Book Award received book submissions worldwide. Journalists, well established authors, small and large press, and first time indie authors participated in record numbers.  Entries this year were received from the United States as well as countries such as Australia, Canada, China, Dubai, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Cities represented among the entries were Chicago, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Quebec, Rome, San Francisco, Seattle, Singapore, Stratford, and Victoria.

Publishers included Berrett-Koehler; Brown Books Kids; Central Avenue / Simon & Schuster; Eagles and Dragons Publishing; Forbes Books; Muse Literary; New Harbinger Publications; New York University Press; Oxford University Press; Pegasus Books; She Writes Press; University of Massachusetts Press to name a few.
 
"With so many quality publishers and authors from around the world participating this year, I’m eager to share these books with a global readership," said awards sponsor Gabby Olczak.

To view the list of NYC Big Book winners and distinguished favourites, please visit: https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/
   
Congratulations to all the 2025 award winners and distinguished favourites!

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To learn more about this book, purchase a copy, and watch the epic series trailer, visit the following link:

https://eaglesanddragonspublishing.com/books/a-dragon-among-the-eagles-eagles-and-dragons-prequel/

*Available in hardcover, paperback, and e-book editions.