 Roberts, John Maddox. Hannibal's Children. Ace 2002 (cover art by Scott Grimando). |  Roberts, John Maddox. The Seven Hills. Ace 2005. |
Roberts, John Maddox. Hannibal's Children Series.
Series note: Series of at least trilogy length which so far includes
Hannibal's Children and
The Seven Hills.
Divergence: 215 BCE
What if: Hannibal convinced ally Philip V of Macedon to actually provide troops for his assault on Rome, creating an overwhelming force against which the Romans could not hope to stand. Offered total destruction or "national exile", the leaders of Rome chose the latter and established Roma Noricum along the Danube.
Roberts, John Maddox. Hannibal's Children.
Series note: First of the Hannibal's Children series.
Divergence: 215 BCE
Summary: More than a century after their exile, Rome sends a mission south over the Alps to scout in preparation for possible reconquest of the homeland. They discover Italy undefended, Carthage preparing for war against Egypt, and Carthage's own rulers intriguing against one another.
Published: Ace 2002 (0441009336), 2003 (0441010385).
Bookstore: Listed by Amazon.com in hardcover and in paperback.
Roberts, John Maddox. The Seven Hills.
Series note: Second of the Hannibal's Children series.
Divergence: 215 BCE
Summary: As the new war between Rome and Carthage begins, one of Rome's generals leads his legions on a great circumambulation of the Mediterranean, amassing much treasure as they go, while another dallies in Alexandria with machine-making philosophers.
Published: Ace 2005 (0441012450), 2006 (0441013805).
Bookstore: Listed by Amazon.com in hardcover and in paperback.
