I am the only son of the Dukes of Connaught and Strathearn, and a grandson of Queen Victoria of the British Empire. Now I swear as a member of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha dynasty that I will use my life to witness and protect the rise of this land, so that all Australians and New Zealanders can unite to witness it with a new name. Our rise, long live Australasia!
Delve into the world of The Rise of Iceland, a captivating historical novel that transports readers to the seventeenth century. The protagonist, Olaf, reincarnated in Iceland, embarks on a journey filled with kingdom building, modern knowledge, and European ambience. This tale weaves together elements of farming, slavery, and living alone, as Olaf, a loner protagonist, navigates through a world of nobles and strategic battles.
In the seventeenth century, the gap between the East and the West began. Olaf, who was reborn in Iceland, pointed to Obalo in the southeast of the sea and said, “It will be mine!”
The Seven Years’ War, the American War of Independence, and the Napoleonic Wars—late 18th-century Europe was a stage set for conflict.
A modern teenager unexpectedly arrives in this turbulent era, only to find himself trapped in the crumbling kingdom of pre-revolutionary France.
To make matters worse, he is none other than the ill-fated King Louis XVI, destined for the guillotine.
I, Wu Hao, traveled from Hanxia to become an oligarch. What? Can't win? I'll do what you dare not do, I'll fight what you dare not fight, I'll fight what you dare not battle. God has granted me the privilege of restoring the glory of the Russian Empire.
CIA agent: "Boss, Russia has Nikolai, just like the Russian bear, it can also spawn thugs. We can't fight it!" CIA boss: "What do you mean? You have disgraced America." Can we do it? CIA agent: "Yes, but you have to pay more!"
This is a time of great powers: The vast Persia, Sparta that was founded by force, Athens with its trade and business, Thebes the rising star, The ambitious Macedonia, The twin heroes of the Western Mediterranean, The rising Rome and so on.
This is an era of brilliant stars: Agesilaus II – the last king of Sparta, Epaminondas – the Rising General of Thebes, Philip II – the founder of Macedonian’s hegemon, Dionysius – the tyrant of Syracuse, Camillus – the Roman dictator and savior…
This is an era of contention among a hundred schools of thought: Plato – the great philosopher, Antisthenes – founder of cynicism, Pythagoras – school of number, Democritus – the encyclopedia scholar, Hippocrates – the father of western medicine, Aristophanes – the great dramatist…
What will the hero bring to the world when he comes to this age as a humble mercenary through rebirth?