Gladiator meets 1984 in this near-future thriller featuring timeslips, ancient magic and a disturbingly plausible dystopian Britain... 68 CE Fleeing disaster, young Winston Monk wakes to find himself trapped in the past, imprisoned by the mad Emperor Nero. The Roman civilization he idolized is anything but civilized, and his escape from a barbaric home has led him somewhere far more dangerous. 2070 CE As the European Union crumbled, Britain closed its borders, believing they were stronger alone. After decades of hardship, British envoy Lindon Banks joins a diplomatic team to rebuild bridges with the hypermodern European Confederacy. But in Rome, Banks discovers his childhood friend who disappeared without a trace. Monk appears to have spent the last two decades living rough, but he tells a different story: a tale of Caesars, slavery and something altogether more sinister. Monk's mysterious emergence sparks the tinderbox of diplomatic relations between Britain and the Confederacy, controlled by shadowy players with links back to the ancient world itself...

About the Author
Patrick Edwards lives in Bristol and has never grown out of his fascination with science and the future. In 2014, he decided to give writing a go and graduated from the Bath Spa Creative Writing MA with distinction. His first novel, Ruin's Wake, was inspired by the works of Iain M. Banks and modern-day North Korea.

Reviews
"There's more adrenaline in a single page of Echo Cycle than you'll find in whole chapters of other sci-fi novels." The Times

"Compelling." SFX

"Combines all the best elements of fantasy, sci-fi, historical fiction, and dystopia." The Nerd Daily Review

"A thrilling read, evoking harrowing feelings." Grimdark Magazine

"An intriguing blend of historical and speculative fiction" Geekdad



Book Information
ISBN 9781785658815
Author Patrick Edwards
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Titan Books Ltd
Publisher Titan Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 368g