Cassio Series by Stephen Desberg

The mystery of Cassio's assassins draws Ornella ever deeper into a world of danger and deception. Her assistant Yani is found murdered. The elderly Maria, housekeeper to the enigmatic Tanhauser, begs her trust, but withholds as much information as she gives... moreThe mystery of Cassio's assassins draws Ornella ever deeper into a world of danger and deception. Her assistant Yani is found murdered. The elderly Maria, housekeeper to the enigmatic Tanhauser, begs her trust, but withholds as much information as she gives. Meanwhile, in the Alexandria of antiquity, Cassio comes the closest yet to getting his revenge on Livion, but his plan threatens to fall through at the hands of the beautiful and tormented Antinoé, the most famous and influential prostitute in the city. What does she know about her master Marcion's plan to subvert the Roman Empire by means of religion? less

Cassio tracks the sinister High Priest to his Temple of the Sands in the middle of the desert, only to find himself bested by the High Priest's disciples, who share Cassio's powers but are better trained to control them. It's up to his slave Alva to save him from near death, with help from a mysterious stranger who turns out to be.. moreCassio tracks the sinister High Priest to his Temple of the Sands in the middle of the desert, only to find himself bested by the High Priest's disciples, who share Cassio's powers but are better trained to control them. It's up to his slave Alva to save him from near death, with help from a mysterious stranger who turns out to be... Cassio's mother! Reveals and reversals abound as, in the present day, Ornella Grazzi finds the fourth murderer, and the origin of Cassio's powers is brought to light in this thrilling conclusion to the first arc of the historical adventure series. less

Cassio may have the ear and favor of Emperor Antoninus, but it's made him more enemies than his aunt's former lover, the Praetorian guardsman Erytheos; the powerful Senator Lernus, father of Cassio's childhood enemy Livion; and even Cassio's faithful former slave Alva. Once she's freed, she joins a plot to take down the very emperor Cassio is trying to save. But Cassio isn't all alone. He's reunited with an old flame, the Apis priestess Oasis... moreCassio may have the ear and favor of Emperor Antoninus, but it's made him more enemies than his aunt's former lover, the Praetorian guardsman Erytheos; the powerful Senator Lernus, father of Cassio's childhood enemy Livion; and even Cassio's faithful former slave Alva. Once she's freed, she joins a plot to take down the very emperor Cassio is trying to save. But Cassio isn't all alone. He's reunited with an old flame, the Apis priestess Oasis. With their rekindled passions, Cassio's magic powders, and the ability of Oasis to see the future, will they triumph over Rome's many traps and betrayals? less

Archeologist Ornella Grazzi doesn't know what to expect when she finally meets with the mysterious man who's summoned her to Paris. Billionaire Jon Vegham seems to be playing a complicated game of cat and mouse with her as he doles out clues not only about Ornella's mother and her death from cancer, but also about Cassio, the potentially immortal Roman whom mother and daughter alike were researching... moreArcheologist Ornella Grazzi doesn't know what to expect when she finally meets with the mysterious man who's summoned her to Paris. Billionaire Jon Vegham seems to be playing a complicated game of cat and mouse with her as he doles out clues not only about Ornella's mother and her death from cancer, but also about Cassio, the potentially immortal Roman whom mother and daughter alike were researching. Meanwhile, in ancient Rome, new information about Cassio's own mother, the goddess Armahl, brings him into conflict with his lover, the beautiful priestess Oasis, and his nemesis, the vengeful Egyptian priest Reptah. less

In this riveting series finale, Tesio, the prophesied child of two ancient Egyptian deities, has recovered his mother's body from the Louvre and wrested the fourth canopic jar from the convent at Monsarmat, leaving a bloody trail of corpses in his wake. Only one man stands any chance of stopping his mad rise to his half-brother Cassio. But since Tesio's poison has stripped him of his immortality, Cassio's going to need a lot of help... moreIn this riveting series finale, Tesio, the prophesied child of two ancient Egyptian deities, has recovered his mother's body from the Louvre and wrested the fourth canopic jar from the convent at Monsarmat, leaving a bloody trail of corpses in his wake. Only one man stands any chance of stopping his mad rise to his half-brother Cassio. But since Tesio's poison has stripped him of his immortality, Cassio's going to need a lot of help. From the beautiful young archeologist Ornella Grazzi; from his recently resurrected mother, the goddess Armahl; and from the unlikeliest of his mortal enemy, the monstrous Reptah. less