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A Mari Usque Ad Mare

A historical saga in ten volumes: routes, trade and the destinies of one family, from the seventeenth century to the dawn of the modern world
Armand Du Silence

The saga

"A Mari Usque Ad Mare": not just a motto, but a route to follow.

Two seas, two lands, a destiny that spans centuries. From the shores of Europe to the waters of the New World, from African routes to the markets of the East, the saga follows the generations of a merchant family through three centuries of history: journeys, conquests, trade, fractures.

Each volume portrays an era and a different face of power: the blood of conquest, the silence of trafficking, the calculation of the great trading companies, the ideas that change the world. Not a celebration, but an honest account of how the modern world was born, and of its price.

Four novels are already published. The route is charted through to the tenth volume.

The ten volumes of the saga A Mari Usque Ad Mare by Armand Du Silence

Editorial review

The Coffee Pot Book Club editorial review of From One Sea to Another
"A fascinating journey into seventeenth-century New France"
Read the full review at The Coffee Pot Book Club · "From One Sea to Another" (Vol. I), July 2026
The Coffee Pot Book Club (Mary Anne Yarde), United Kingdom · 4 stars out of 5, Recommended 2026 · July 2026
B O O K R E V I E W10 / 10A must-read“The rich, powerful imagery the author usesimmediately stood out to me as a reader.”ANTHONY AVINAauthoranthonyavina.com · 2026From One Sea to Another · A Mari Usque Ad Mare, Vol. I
"A must-read historical fiction novel"
Read the full review on Anthony Avina’s blog · "From One Sea to Another" (Vol. I), July 2026
Anthony Avina, American book reviewer · 10/10, 5 stars out of 5 · July 2026
B O O K R E V I E W10 / 10A must-read“Compelling, engaging, and a detailedyet immersive reading experience.”ANTHONY AVINAauthoranthonyavina.com · 2026Blood and Soil · A Mari Usque Ad Mare, Vol. II
"A must-read historical fiction drama"
Read the full review on Anthony Avina’s blog · "Blood and Soil" (Vol. II), July 2026
Anthony Avina, American book reviewer · 10/10, 5 stars out of 5 · July 2026
B O O K R E V I E W10 / 10A must-read“A detailed, immersive, andhighly engaging read.”ANTHONY AVINAauthoranthonyavina.com · 2026The Breath of Africa · A Mari Usque Ad Mare, Vol. III
"An important and thoughtful novel that readers will not want to put down"
Read the full review on Anthony Avina’s blog · "The Breath of Africa" (Vol. III), July 2026
Anthony Avina, American book reviewer · 10/10, 5 stars out of 5 · July 2026
B O O K R E V I E W10 / 10A must-read“Thoughtfully written, compelling,and an entertaining entry.”ANTHONY AVINAauthoranthonyavina.com · 2026The Indies and Silk · A Mari Usque Ad Mare, Vol. IV
"Filled with twists and turns and emotional depth that will keep readers on the edge of their seats"
Read the full review on Anthony Avina’s blog · "The Indies and Silk" (Vol. IV), July 2026
Anthony Avina, American book reviewer · 10/10, 5 stars out of 5 · July 2026

The novels

Cover of Volume I From One Sea to Another
Volume I

From One Sea to Another

Two seas. Two lands. A destiny that spans centuries.

In the heart of an age of shifting borders and root-searching identities, a man embarks on a journey that will take him from the windswept shores of Europe to the mysterious waters of the New World.

Among ancient coats of arms, forgotten oaths and waves that hold secrets, the story of a journey that challenges history, nature and itself.

Cover of Volume II Blood and Soil
Volume II

Blood and Soil

Conquest is never born in silence. It is born of blood and the hunger for possession.

In the New World, the promises of the journey collide with a harsh reality shaped by contested lands, daily violence and fragile alliances. It is the moment when survival turns into domination, and land ceases to be a refuge to become a stake.

It is the time when roots are planted by force, and nothing can grow without bearing their mark.

Cover of Volume III The Breath of Africa
Volume III

The Breath of Africa

The world expands, but the price grows heavier.

New routes open towards coasts where trade concerns not only goods, but human lives. History enters a shadowed zone where profit justifies every decision and distance dulls the weight of guilt, while individual conscience is tested by irreversible choices.

Not everything that breathes is free. And not everything that enriches can be forgotten.

Cover of Volume IV The Indies and Silk
Volume IV

The Indies and Silk

When violence grows silent, it takes the form of trade.

Routes multiply, empires stretch outward, and power learns to speak the language of elegance and wealth. Great trading companies turn oceans and ports into instruments of influence, between cultures that brush past one another without understanding and alliances built on advantage.

Silk shines, but it does not warm. And every route traced carries an invisible price.

Forthcoming volumes

  1. Cover of Volume V The Sun and the CrossVolume VThe Sun and the Cross
    When faith accompanies power, it becomes an instrument of conquest.
  2. Cover of Volume VI The Spice RouteVolume VIThe Spice Route
    When violence is no longer required, calculation remains.
  3. Cover of Volume VII Shadows of EuropeVolume VIIShadows of Europe
    When the world seems already mapped, power changes shape.
  4. Cover of Volume VIII The Vast Southern OceanVolume VIIIThe Vast Southern Ocean
    Beyond already charted routes, there are spaces that resist control.
  5. Cover of Volume IX The Blood of the RevolutionVolume IXThe Blood of the Revolution
    When ideas cross the ocean, they never arrive unchanged.
  6. Cover of Volume X The Fate of the WorldVolume XThe Fate of the World
    After centuries of journeys, conquests and fractures, the world has become a system.

The saga is planned in ten volumes: titles V to X are in progress.

The author

Portrait of the author Armand Du Silence
Armand Du Silence

Author of historical fiction. With the saga "A Mari Usque Ad Mare" he reconstructs three centuries of trade routes and family destinies, pairing the sweep of the adventure novel with the precision of historical reconstruction.

Published by Aurea Scripta Editions in Italian, English and French.

Where to find the novels

All volumes on Amazon; Volumes I and II also on Kobo, Apple Books, Google Play, Barnes & Noble and other stores via StreetLib distribution. Editions in Italian, English and French. Volume I is also available as an audiobook on Google Play and StreetLib.

Contact

Email: dualpen.books@hotmail.com

Publisher: Aurea Scripta Editions