As Rome crumbles and unrest sweeps Europe, fate throws together two people from very different worlds.
At her villa in Britannia, Serena, a bookish noble, must claim her ancestral legacy to lead her community against a looming bandit threat. Yet her toughest foe isn't the enemy at the gates, but her learned beliefs about a woman's place.
When pirates attack his home in Lower Saxony, Eadgar swears an oath to his dying chief. Torn between his urge for revenge and fulfilling his promise, he journeys into a strange world burdened by his aversion to foreigners.
Eadgar's quest carries him to Serena's lands, where they cross swords-a clash that will change them both. With outlaws at the border, they need to unite Romans, Britons, and settlers to preserve their thriving enclave as duty and desire collide.
Industry Reviews
"I think it's a great book-I really, really enjoyed it... Serena, in particular, is a fantastic achievement - a believable character who is up against the patriarchy - a theme that resonates today so strongly... She is well rounded - feeling the fear and doing it anyway. She has human weaknesses but also those incredible strengths - she's a real inspiration and actually very modern heroine... The adventure of Eadgar's journey is beautifully paced - filled with action without being overwhelming... The love story between the two is also something we can really invest in... Their attraction is palpable and their relationship realistic." -Helen Moorhouse, Ever This Day, Sing me to Sleep
"I found the book highly readable, entertaining, and engaging. The writing is very strong indeed and the characters are fully developed and realised. Pacing is excellent... Setting is exceptionally good... It is highly visual and has a strong emotional focus. There is real feeling and emotional power in the novel and also some very amusing moments. I cared about the characters. I wanted to know what happens to them next." -Maria Hoey, The Last Lost Girl, On Bone Bridge