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The Fall of Britannia [electronic resource]

Ashman, K.M.2021

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Summary

Britannia 43AD.The last unconquered stronghold of the Celts and a land of gold and slaves. A dangerous place of men without fear, led by mystical Druid warriors, yet still to face the might of Rome.Four Roman legions have assembled in Gaul undertaking final preparations for the invasion of Britannia. Two young men are posted to a training cohort under the sadistic tutorage of a battle scarred veteran, Remus. The training is brutal, but eventually the trainees find themselves involved in their first campaign … the invasion of Britannia.The legions invade in a frenzy of brutality and aggression, and one of the defending Celtic warriors is forced to flee the battle to embark on a frantic rescue mission to the Isle of Druids, where a young girl is due to be sacrificed ...The Romans find themselves in strange and unfriendly environment, and, as they close in on their quarry, a long held secret is revealed, culminating in a savage and astonishing climax that affects the very future of Britannia.