Honor and Compromise

HONOR AND COMPROMISE is a select portion of the ANDROS ODYSSEY series focusing on the criticalperiod (864 - 899 CE) of Western history. Based on historical documents of the Byzantine Empire this historical novel describes vividly the political intrigue love affairs assassinations family squabbles and wars relating to the establishment of Christianity and the Schism between the Churches. The people are involved in a continuous struggle between the honor of a clear conscience as presented to them by the church and the allure of arrogance self-indulgence practicality or survival that makes them compromise their honor.