Domingo Leonis
Historical Fiction Author
New Release
The Debt of Free Men
The Shadow of Napoleon, Volume 1
What if…Napoleon won the battle of Waterloo? Jean-Pierre Bengoa, a fusilier in the French army, will not only witness Napoleon’s legendary 1814 and 1815 campaigns, but his actions will have unknown consequences that will echo through time.
But first he must take the leap from boy to man as he seeks adventure and glory. He must face his father and risk his wrath as his desires lead him away from the seminary he has spent the past two years.
He may soon come to regret what he has wished for. A soldier’s life is not what he imagined, but now he is caught in the current of history, and he has no choice but be swept along. Little does he, or anyone else, know how his actions will be the stone that ever so slightly changes the world and the course of history.
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"Readers drawn to military fiction will find an earnest, closely described account of campaigning; those interested in political ideas will find a protagonist whose loyalties deserve questioning as well as sympathy. Its lasting question is not simply whether Napoleon might have won, but what individuals believe they owe to the freedom they are told they defend."
Samuel Woodall, MLitt
@theintellectualhistorian
Praise & Reviews
"The Debt of Free Men is a richly researched alternate history, but its lasting power comes from its portrait of a young man learning that freedom, loyalty, and love all create debts of their own...Leonis writes combat with remarkable physical specificity."
Thomas Anderson
Editor In Chief
Literary Titan
"This one goes beyond into territory the genre doesn't usually claim, and into the question of what a life is worth when it's spent on something the spender never sees. Lovers of historical fiction will appreciate the deep research, as well as the author's afterword showing where history bent and why. Fans of regional history will appreciate that the novel is rooted in a place where most war fictions often ignore- the Basque country."
D.K. Marley
Historical Fiction Company CEO
About Domingo Leonis
Domingo lives in Billings, Montana with his wife and two children. He works as an Engineer, but his true passion is history. He has obsessively studied history throughout his life and has spent the last several years focused on the research for his debut novels.
His work focuses on some of the most important historical moments and reimagining history through the epic What Ifs... that have tantalized millions.