Artorius

by David Pilling Book 2 in the Leader of Battles series.

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In 470, Ambrosius Aurelianus, the defender of Britannia, is dead. Murdered by Pascent, the son of his greatest enemy. His successor, General Artorius, is set to become High King. From humble beginnings, the Votadini warrior has risen to seize control of the army. Now the Saxons are defeated, and the Picts and Scotti driven out, a new golden age can begin. Yet Artorius refuses the crown. He is a soldier, with no ambition to rule. Instead he steps aside and allows another, Constantine, to seize power. Constantine sends Artorius and his army across the sea, to aid the crumbling Western Empire. Betrayed on all sides, the general narrowly avoids death.