George M. Petru

George M. Petru is an international security expert and former French Foreign Legionnaire, with over two decades of experience in high-risk environments including Afghanistan, Haiti, and the Central African Republic. He has led close protection operations for EU diplomats, supervised security for international missions, and coordinated teams in some of the world’s most volatile regions. Holding a Bachelor’s in Security Studies and a Master’s in Global Security Studies, George combines real-world expertise with academic insight into modern conflict and strategy. Now an emerging voice in historical fiction, he brings the discipline of a soldier and the perspective of a strategist into his series Gladius and Cloak, which explores the clash between empire and resistance during Trajan’s Dacian campaigns. He writes with the focus of a professional, the grit of a veteran, and the vision of a storyteller who understands the weight of history.