{"product_id":"a-coin-for-the-ferryman-a-novel-9781945501159","title":"A Coin for the Ferryman: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Picture a beautiful young woman racing down the freeway in a classic red Corvette with a distrustful Julius Caesar riding shotgun...A wild ride from start to finish.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 20-something Cassandra Fleury is invited to join an elite team of classicists and scientists to test new technology for dating ancient artifacts, she jumps at what appears to be the opportunity of a lifetime. But after signing a heavy-duty nondisclosure agreement, she learns the truth: the project’s real mission is to transport Julius Caesar from a moment right before his death on the Ides of March, 44 B.C.E. to a lab in California, where he’ll stay for four days. Now everything makes sense. Cassandra’s good looks and experience as a cocktail waitress combined with her fluency in Latin make her an ideal interface between Caesar and the other members of the team. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thrilling time travel adventure begins with Caesar’s arrival. Nothing goes as planned, resulting in excruciating ethical dilemmas, hilarious misinterpretations, a crazy road trip to Las Vegas, and an unlikely romance. Caesar returns to the Ides of March, but the world will never be the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With its novel plot point being the temporal kidnapping of Caesar, \u003cem\u003eA Coin for the Ferryman\u003c\/em\u003e is an exciting and innovative thriller with a solid historical foundation.”—\u003cstrong\u003eErin Britton, \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e“The plot of \u003cem\u003eA Coin for the Ferryman\u003c\/em\u003e is a dream come true for  fans of Roman history, but it’s much more. It’s an effortlessly readable  novel for fans of literary fiction, an erudite thought experiment for  fans of anthropology, a pointed satire of office politics for fans of  academia, and a welcome addition to the canon for fans of time travel.”\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eArturo Serrano, \u003cem\u003eNerds of a Feather\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e“The book felt like a love letter to the classics. It was beautifully  written, and well-balanced between modern drama and affection for Rome.”\u003cb\u003e—Jo Niederhoff, \u003ci\u003eManhattanBookReview\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Picture a beautiful young woman racing down the freeway in a classic red Corvette with a distrustful Julius Caesar riding shotgun...A wild ride from start to finish.\"\u003cb\u003e—Sarah Rice, \u003ci\u003eBooklist Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eA fun, thrilling and genre-bending novel. It was also thought-provoking and with the backdrop of Las Vegas it made the story even more of an exciting time travel romp.\u003ci\u003e”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eStephanie, Bookfever.com \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“In lively style, Megan Edwards gets us turning pages.“\u003cb\u003e—David Brin, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eStar Tide Rising,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Postman,\u003c\/i\u003e  and the  \u003ci\u003eOut of time\u003c\/i\u003e series. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Megan Edwards has written a fine novel of ancient times, one that will entertain and inform, an important contribution—and an attention-grabber.”\u003cb\u003e—Selden Edwards, NY Times best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Prince\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e“A Coin for the Ferryman\u003c\/i\u003e retells the circumstances of Julius Caesar’s assassination in 44 B.C. with some highly entertaining twists and turns. This imaginative yarn has it all: time travel and Las Vegas, archaeological digs and billionaire poultry magnates, and a good portion of sex and skulduggery.“\u003cb\u003e—Michael Maas, William Gaines Twyman Professor of History at Rice University, and author of \u003ci\u003eReadings in Late Antiquity,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to the Age of Justinian,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJohn Lydus and the Roman Past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"This wildly imaginative journey — from the era of Julius Caesar to late 1990s Las Vegas and Los Angeles — offers a thrilling glimpse of time travel and its potential ramifications. The plot draws you in quickly, and the characters and detailed scenes keep you engaged throughout. A deeply enjoyable read.\"\u003cb\u003e—Heather Skyler, author of \u003ci\u003eVegas Girls\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Age\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A highly entertaining story line, with compelling and colorful characters, time travel, chases, and Las Vegas. Any student of Classics who has ever visited Las Vegas has wondered about what it’d be like for Julius Caesar to actually visit Caesars Palace. You \u003ci\u003eknow\u003c\/i\u003e you want to know how that went, and it doesn’t disappoint! “\u003cb\u003e—Dawn Smith-Popielski, Recipient of the 2021 Keely Lake Advocacy Award from the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Classical League\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“In its diversity of settings and languages, its intelligent combination of experimental science with high culture, \u003ci\u003eA Coin for the Ferryman\u003c\/i\u003e creates a world in which Caesar emerges as a grand figure who is also a believably flesh-and-bone man, unperplexed by any adventure.“\u003cb\u003e—W. Jeffrey Tatum, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eAlways I Am Caesar, The Patrician Tribune,\u003c\/i\u003e and Professor of Classics at The Victoria University of Wellington.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Megan Edwards’ Julius Caesar takes charge of the narrative from the moment he appears. Neither the big brains of Caltech nor the bright lights of Las Vegas intimidate him for an instant. Highly enjoyable!”\u003cb\u003e—Greg Woolf, Ronald J Mellor Professor of Ancient History at UCLA, and author of \u003ci\u003eEt tu Bruté,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Death of Ancient Cities,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRome: An Empire’s Story.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“\u003ci\u003eA Coin for the Ferryman\u003c\/i\u003e seamlessly weaves together a number of genres, including historical fiction, action\/adventure, speculative fiction, and romance. I enjoyed the journey all the way from ancient Rome to modern-day America and back.”\u003cb\u003e—Skylar Hamilton Burris, Editor, \u003ci\u003eAncient Paths Literary Magazine,\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eWhen the Heart Is Laid Bare\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAn Unlikely Missionary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Megan Edwards masterfully combines her extensive knowledge of the classical world with her literary skills to produce an intriguing and compelling novel.”\u003cb\u003e—Stephen L. Glass, Professor Emeritus of Classics and Classical Archaeology, Pitzer College \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“The skill with which she builds character, diverse places and times, and life stories entertains and instructs, in ironical concert with her detailed and daring fictions, her every account rings true.”\u003cb\u003e—John B. Van Sickle, Professor of Classics \u0026amp; of Comparative Literature, City University of New York, Guggenheim fellow, and author of \u003ci\u003eVirgil’s Book of Bucolics, the Ten Eclogues Translated into English Verse \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Design of Virgil’s Bucolics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A Coin for the Ferryman is the ideal summer read. It is peopled with an appealing, eclectic cast of characters, among them a Vegas call girl\/Latinist, a Nobel laureate, a chicken tycoon, an ex-Jesuit priest, and a Costa Rican heiress, not to mention Julius Caesar himself. Megan’s fluid prose style make for such pleasurable reading that \u003ci\u003eA Coin for the Ferryman,\u003c\/i\u003e which at first glance appears might take the entire summer to read, comes to a satisfying end all too soon.”\u003cb\u003e—Rebecca Lommel, Professor Emeritus in English Language, Southern Methodist University \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“\u003ci\u003eA Coin for the Ferryman\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating read and powerful reminder that love, ambition, and family bonds transcend time.”\u003cb\u003e—Amanda Skenandore, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Second Life of Mirielle West,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Undertaker’s Assistant,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBetween Earth and Sky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e“With an intriguing premise, an intricate plot involving the highest possible stakes, and a love story that breaks the bounds of time, \u003ci\u003eA Coin for the Ferryman\u003c\/i\u003e will engage the reader until the very end.”\u003cb\u003e—Tracy Barrett, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Orpheus, The Beast of Blackslope\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKing of Ithaka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Edwards creates an authentic human being, (Julius Caesar), who quickly adapts to his new home and era, all the while using his brilliant tactician’s mind to stay three steps ahead of his adversaries.”\u003cb\u003e—Brian Rouff author of \u003ci\u003eDice Angel \u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe House Always Wins \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Often a nail biter—certainly a page turner—\u003ci\u003eA Coin for the Ferryman\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast-paced and engrossing journey pivoting on one of the most important events in Classical history.\"\u003cb\u003e—David Rivinus, author of \u003ci\u003eAlways Dreaming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Weird science, romance, intrigue, car chases, road trips, chopper rides, and the unexpected vagaries of the heart—this one’s got it all\"\u003cb\u003e—Brett Riley, author of \u003ci\u003eComanche, Lord of Order\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFreaks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“The mystery of a great figure with with modern characters is a true treat. 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