1. The Sword of Cartimandua
The novel follows the last Queen of the Brigante, Cartimandua who is rescued by a Roman cavalry unit. The story follows the fortunes of the leader of the cavalry, Ulpius Felix and his indomitable troopers. The murder of the Queen and the revolt by her people…
2. The Horsewarriors
During the early Roman conquest of Britannia, an auxiliary cavalry ala is repeatedly used to perform tasks beyond the strength normally expected of such a unit. Its officers know the country and the enemy, but their effectiveness is threatened when an aristocratic commander arrives from Rome…
3. Invasion- Caledonia
It is the end of the first century in the war torn province of Britannia and the Roman Empire has need of troops elsewhere. The hard pressed auxiliaries are fighting for their lives in the harsh lands of Wales and Scotland. The arrival of a charismatic…
4. Roman Retreat
Julius Agricola’s recall from Britannia leaves the northern frontier exposed before Roman control has been fully secured. Marcus’s Horse and their Batavian allies are expected to hold ground against renewed attacks from the Caledonian tribes while decisions made in Rome reduce the support available to men…
5. Revolt of the Red Witch
The novel follows life on the frontier in First Century Britannia. The Roman Emperor does not seem concerned with the lives of his soldiers and their families. The raiding Caledonii raze Gaius' farm to the ground and steal his wife and his children. Taken north with…
6. Druid’s Gold
Two native nobles choose opposing sides as Rome struggles to secure its hold on Britannia. One serves within the Roman military system, while the other supports resistance and believes the province can still be driven beyond imperial control. Their rivalry gives the wider conflict a personal…
7. Trajan’s Hunters
The Ninth Legion moves north as unrest threatens Roman control of Britannia, drawing the elite auxiliary scouts known as the Explorates into a rebellion capable of destabilising the province. Their work requires reconnaissance and rapid movement beyond the security of established forts, where a wrong judgement…
8. The Last Frontier
In AD 117, Trajan is dead and Hadrian inherits an empire whose northern British frontier remains insecure. Livius Sallustius is sent to Britannia to rebuild an auxiliary cavalry force capable of responding to raids while the new emperor reconsiders how far Roman power should extend. Military…
9. Hero of Rome
Hadrian intends to impose a new defensive frontier across northern Britannia, but the province must first be stabilised. Marcus’s Horse and other auxiliaries are sent against a Brigantian rising while Irish raiders carry captives away from areas that Rome considers secure, forcing the cavalry to operate…
10. Roman Hawk
Britannia, AD 123. Construction of Hadrian’s Wall has begun, but raids and revolt continue to threaten Roman control of the northern frontier. Marcus is captured by enemies who also seize the Sword of Cartimandua, turning the loss of one officer into a crisis with symbolic as…
11. Roman Treachery
Hadrian’s new northern wall is under constant pressure from tribes that understand its weak points and can strike before Roman units concentrate. The attacks become more dangerous when Marcus’s Horse discovers that someone inside the Roman forces is passing information to the enemy. The cavalry is…
12. Roman Wall
With a legion absent from northern Britain, enemies of Roman rule see an opportunity to attack the frontier. A wealthy Romano-British woman helps finance resistance and tribal forces are equipped well enough to threaten settlements and military positions on both sides of Hadrian’s Wall. Marcus’s auxiliary…
13. Roman Courage
Decurion Marcus Aurelius, the warrior who wields the Sword of Cartimandua arrives home to find his world devastated by losses he cannot comprehend. He is sent north to the land of the Votadini where he becomes embroiled in an insurrection which threatens to destroy every fort…