by Louis Bayard
First published 2024
Professor Marcus Whitfield has spent decades studying the finest points of Latin gerunds and gerundives. His colleagues dismiss his work as academic minutiae, but Marcus believes these ancient verb forms hold secrets that modern scholarship has overlooked. When he discovers a medieval manuscript that challenges everything linguists thought they knew about Latin grammar, Marcus finds himself drawn into a world where ancient texts conceal dangerous truths. His pursuit of grammatical precision becomes something far more perilous as he uncovers connections between forgotten Latin constructions and contemporary mysteries. The dusty halls of academia transform into a battlefield where knowledge itself becomes a weapon. Marcus must choose between the safety of conventional scholarship and the risks that come with revolutionary discovery.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, mystery, thriller, academic
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: academic-intrigue, dangerous-knowledge
Period: Medieval, Modern
78 pages · Hardcover · Legare Street Press