Synopsis
ABANDONED BY ROME, INVADED BY BARBARIANS
In the year 410 the last Roman Governor of Britannia, Lucius, departed from the port of Londinium, never to return. Bishop Guithelin's hopes for a smooth transition in authority to tribal chief Mandubracius leads only to disappointment. Guided by prayers and visions, Guithelin undertakes a hazardous journey to a neighbouring country to seek assistance from a noble and Christian ruler.
Abandoned is the starting point for an adventure that sets Briton nobles against each other and a foreign prince, whilst keeping an eye on raiders who spill onto the shores and over Hadrian's Wall. Britannia's abandonment by Rome presents opportunity for some and anguish and misery for others, as the island slowly adjusts to self-rule. Through the chaos, heroes emerge, including half-Roman auxiliary commander, Marcus Pendragon, who organises the defence of his town from deadly raiders intent on murder and plunder. Guithelin does his best at diplomacy, never giving up hope of a stable and Godly leader to rule over the tribal chiefs and provide a protective shield for the fearful people of Britannia. But is the preening Prince Constantine the right man? Marcus fights to protect his family from a range of opportunistic enemies, and by doing so establishes a legacy that will lead to his son, Uther, and grandson, Arthur, becoming kings of Britannia.
Abandoned is book one in a thrilling, action-packed series – A LIGHT IN THE DARK AGES – and is followed by Ambrosius: Last of the Romans; Uther's Destiny; Arthur Dux Bellorum and the final part - Arthur Rex Brittonum.
As the light of learning and the influence of the early Christian Church is slowly dimmed in the years after the Roman evacuation, who will the desperate and hard-pressed Britons look to as a beacon of hope?
Fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Mathew Harffy will enjoy this gripping book series.
*Please note that negative review comments and ratings dated between 2015-2018 relate to the first edition - a slim, 20,000 word novella. As a consequence, Abandoned was re-written and extended in 2018 with new material, and this second edition is considerably longer at 55,000 words.
In the year 410 the last Roman Governor of Britannia, Lucius, departed from the port of Londinium, never to return. Bishop Guithelin's hopes for a smooth transition in authority to tribal chief Mandubracius leads only to disappointment. Guided by prayers and visions, Guithelin undertakes a hazardous journey to a neighbouring country to seek assistance from a noble and Christian ruler.
Abandoned is the starting point for an adventure that sets Briton nobles against each other and a foreign prince, whilst keeping an eye on raiders who spill onto the shores and over Hadrian's Wall. Britannia's abandonment by Rome presents opportunity for some and anguish and misery for others, as the island slowly adjusts to self-rule. Through the chaos, heroes emerge, including half-Roman auxiliary commander, Marcus Pendragon, who organises the defence of his town from deadly raiders intent on murder and plunder. Guithelin does his best at diplomacy, never giving up hope of a stable and Godly leader to rule over the tribal chiefs and provide a protective shield for the fearful people of Britannia. But is the preening Prince Constantine the right man? Marcus fights to protect his family from a range of opportunistic enemies, and by doing so establishes a legacy that will lead to his son, Uther, and grandson, Arthur, becoming kings of Britannia.
Abandoned is book one in a thrilling, action-packed series – A LIGHT IN THE DARK AGES – and is followed by Ambrosius: Last of the Romans; Uther's Destiny; Arthur Dux Bellorum and the final part - Arthur Rex Brittonum.
As the light of learning and the influence of the early Christian Church is slowly dimmed in the years after the Roman evacuation, who will the desperate and hard-pressed Britons look to as a beacon of hope?
Fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Mathew Harffy will enjoy this gripping book series.
*Please note that negative review comments and ratings dated between 2015-2018 relate to the first edition - a slim, 20,000 word novella. As a consequence, Abandoned was re-written and extended in 2018 with new material, and this second edition is considerably longer at 55,000 words.
Release date: July 12, 2018
Print pages: 157
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