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Island of Ghosts
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After Rome defeats the Sarmatians in the Marcomannic Wars, the warrior-prince Ariantes and thousands of his horsemen are sent to Britain as imperial auxiliaries. Stationed near Hadrian’s Wall, Ariantes must command men who despise Roman discipline while dealing with officers who regard the Sarmatians as useful barbarians rather than allies.
Ariantes’s attachment to the British woman Pervica and his gradual accommodation with provincial life make his own warriors suspicious. When he uncovers a conspiracy linking Sarmatian dissidents to an uprising against Roman authority, he must prevent bloodshed without surrendering his people’s honour or the new loyalties he has formed.
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