The Auxiliatrix

The Auxiliatrix was published in 2016 by Otto H. Vinther. The story is inspired by Plato's ideal state and takes place in a alternative universe. The story is centred around the two protagonists;Claes Vallis and Alyosha Torosian.

Plot Summary
The murder of a Bayzil causes shift in the Greek Empire's power, leading to a chain of events throughout the book. Alyosha Torosian is working a plain and boring life, as a Matchmaker when he is one day tasked to match a young daughter of a former Bazyli, Arastoo "The Older" Brennan, only to discover that what seemed to be a ordinary day turns upside down upon the shock of him being matched with Eireen Brennan. Earlier in the book, the second protagonist, Claes Vallis, is encountered in the first chapter where he assassinates Arastoo I and later when he repairs his armour.

Alyosha is drag into the revolutionists' cause by his cousin, Kazimir Sewick, who is a former Bazyli himself. Throughout the story it is seen how Alyosha attempts to conceal himself from Claes whenever met, although when Alyosha assist in blowing up one of the police buildings, Claes seems to already know whom it was.

By the time the revolution breaks out, Claes' relationship to his family has gone both ways, e.g. he indirectly declared his love to his family while also losing his relationship to his older son who is later revealed to shoot him during the chaos. While Alyosha is being pulled around by Kazimir, eventually leading to them meeting Cyrus Archelaus whom is attempting to flee the country. The story ends with the fall of the state and the start of a new. Claes is exiled while Alyosha settles down with Eireen.

Principal Characters
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Alyosha Torosian: A shy and introverted matchmaker who tries to stick to the rules. He seem to grow more cynical and resisting throughout the story while still keeping a nervous complexion whenever a danger seem to come up.

Claes Vallis: The Captain of a special corps, The Bazylian Lykos corps, and a high-ranked Auxiliatrix who are devoted to the well-being of his family and state. He created as a opposite of Alyosha, although he undergoes a development of becoming less calm, eventually resulting him depressed due to the collapse of the state

Kazimir Sewick: A Greek Immigrant from the US and a former scientist in the Bazylis. As the cousin of Alyosha, he is more outgoing, childish and eccentric. He is the leader of the Revolutionist as well as the inventor of several things such as a self-driving rocket car.

Eireen Brennan: The young daughter of the former Bazyli, Arastoo, and sister to Arastoo II - she is the wife of Alyosha and acts as a encouraging figure for him throughout the story.

Cyrus Archelaus: The "real" antagonist in the novel - he is a high-ranked Persian-Greek Bazyli

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