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The Wall

by Adrian Goldsworthy Book 3 in the City of Victory series.

First published 2023

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Northern Britain under Hadrian. Flavius Ferox returns to the frontier where his story began, now dominated by the construction and military logic of Hadrian’s Wall. The imperial frontier promises order but also exposes soldiers and civilians to raiding, smuggling and political calculation.

Ferox is drawn into renewed danger around the forts and communities of the north. The novel uses the wall not simply as a barrier but as a working military zone where Roman authority, tribal identity and personal loyalty are constantly tested.

Historical Periods

Reign of Hadrian117–138 CE Hadrian’s Wall122–410 CE

Genres

Court & Political Fiction War Fiction

Historical people

Hadrian76–138

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