![]() ![]() ![]() In the west, from their heartland on the Isle of Mona, the Celtic priesthood still harbours hopes of ridding Britannia of Roman rule. Then a Roman garrison is massacred and the Legate of the Ninth Legion dies under suspicious circumstances throwing Agricola’s preparations into disarray. ![]() But it was in Britannia that Valerius cut his military teeth and first bloodied his sword – and it becomes clear that the vengeful ghosts from this past are never far away. The province’s governor, Agricola, is preparing to march his legions north and, as his deputy governer, Valerius seizes the opportunity to move his family out of harm’s way. Gaius Valerius Verrens is honoured to be part of Emperor Vespasian’s inner circle, yet the emnity between him and the Emperor’s son Domatian, is such that to remain in Rome risks death.Īt the outer reaches of the Empire, in Britannia, rebellion stirs. ![]()
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