History meets fiction in this epic tale of Celts and Romans fighting it out on the ancient battlefields of England. A love affair is thrown in for good measure to spice up the novel.

Celtic Princess Ceridwen of Iceni is beginning to have doubts about her upcoming marriage. Then she meets Marek, an Egyptian officer with the Roman 14th Legion. He sweeps her off her feet and they discover they share each other’s darkest desires.

Coming from vastly different cultures, Ceridwen and Marek find they have a lot in common and plan a life together once Marek finishes his term of duty. But war between their countries suddenly puts the two on opposing sides.

After the Roman Emperor Claudius is assassinated, the new emperor, Nero, declares Iceni a Roman province, bringing the two nations to war. Iceni destroys the Roman city of Londinium, killing 70,000 residents. Meanwhile, Marek and his outnumbered troops are the only Roman force left in Britannia.


 

About the Author

Ronald L. Haines finds ancient culture fascinating and believes that “people are really no different now than they were 2,000 years ago in terms of motivations.” He is working on his next book, Lamb of the Lion, set in the same time period, but in Judea. Raised in Nottingham, England, Haines now lives in Sagamore Hills, Ohio, where he and his wife own an insurance brokerage.