Can’t-Wait Wednesday: From Unseen Fire by Cass Morris

Posted April 4, 2018 by Stephanie in can't-wait wednesday / 22 Comments

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and talk about the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. It’s based on Waiting On Wednesday hosted at Breaking the Spine.

From Unseen Fire by Cass Morris
Expected publication: April 17th 2018 by Daw Books


The Dictator is dead; long live the Republic.

But whose Republic will it be? Senators, generals, and elemental mages vie for the power to shape the future of the city of Aven. Latona of the Vitelliae, a mage of Spirit and Fire, has suppressed her phenomenal talents for fear they would draw unwanted attention from unscrupulous men. Now that the Dictator who threatened her family is gone, she may have an opportunity to seize a greater destiny as a protector of the people — if only she can find the courage to try.

Her siblings—a widow who conceals a canny political mind in the guise of a frivolous socialite, a young prophetess learning to navigate a treacherous world, and a military tribune leading a dangerous expedition in the province of Iberia—will be her allies as she builds a place for herself in this new world, against the objections of their father, her husband, and the strictures of Aventan society.

Latona’s path intersects with that of Sempronius Tarren, an ambitious senator harboring a dangerous secret. Sacred law dictates that no mage may hold high office, but Sempronius, a Shadow mage who has kept his abilities a life-long secret, intends to do just that. As rebellion brews in the provinces, Sempronius must outwit the ruthless leader of the opposing Senate faction to claim the political and military power he needs to secure a glorious future for Aven and his own place in history.

As politics draw them together and romance blossoms between them, Latona and Sempronius will use wit, charm, and magic to shape Aven’s fate. But when their foes resort to brutal violence and foul sorcery, will their efforts be enough to save the Republic they love?

From Unseen Fire by Cass Morris is a new upcoming historical fantasy that I recently discovered and it just has my name written all over it. It’s the first book of a new series set in an alternate version of ancient Rome. Doesn’t that sound absolutely amazing? I can’t wait to get my hands on it! *screams*

22 responses to “Can’t-Wait Wednesday: From Unseen Fire by Cass Morris”

  12. Maria Behar

    OMG!! What a TERRIFIC combination of genres!! And an alternate version of ancient Rome? YES, YES, YES!!!! AWESOME pick, Steph!!!

    As soon as I saw that STUNNING cover, I thought: "This sounds VERY much like ancient Rome…." Lol. And I LOVE that plot!! So HAPPY you featured this book, which I'm adding to my Goodreads shelves right away!!! YAAAAAY!!!

    Thanks for putting this book on my radar, as well as for commenting on my own CWW post!! HUGS!!! <3 <3 <3 🙂 🙂 🙂

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  13. Silvia

    I mean, I'm from Rome, a new historical fantasy set in an alternate version of ancient Rome sounds like something I MUST read! Thanks for sharing this, Stephanie 😀

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  14. Olivia's Catastrophe

    Wow this one sounds so fascinating! I love the sound of the world but I am also so interested by the political game that it sounds like is going to be played in this one too. Thanks for introducing it to me!

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