Britannia

Name: Britannia
Rating: 4.2 (1641 reviews)

by Derek Birks Book 2 in the The Last of the Romans series.

First published 2020

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Disgraced and hunted in 454, Ambrosius Aurelianus crosses to Britannia in search of a refuge beyond the reach of the western Roman government. He arrives with his bucellarii, his surviving relatives and the Saxon Inga, only to discover that the former province has splintered into competing local powers and communities that no longer defer to Roman authority.

As winter closes in, Ambrosius must find food, allies and a defensible place for his followers while navigating tensions between Britons and Saxon settlers. His greatest obstacle is Vortigern, the powerful British ruler who regards the newcomer as a dangerous rival. The struggle for hostages, loyalty and survival forces Ambrosius to decide whether he is still an imperial officer or the founder of something new.