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Land of Fire
- The Last of the Romans, Book 3
- Narrated by: Mike Rogers
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Late spring, AD 455.
After a brutal winter struggle against the High King Vortigern, outcast imperial officer Ambrosius Aurelianus has led his weary followers to southwest Britannia in search of his mother's kinfolk. But Vortigern, thirsting for revenge, is already forging a dangerous alliance against him.
Taking refuge in a ruined Roman fort near the decaying town of Vindocladia, Ambrosius finds an ally in Lurotriga, the widowed queen of the Durotriges. Though still sworn to his Saxon lady, Inga, he is soon beguiled by the British noblewoman.
Between Inga and her new rival, there can be no compromise, and their enmity threatens to cause a rift between the Britons and Saxons of Ambrosius’ company.
If Vortigern attacks before the fort is repaired, Ambrosius fears the outcome. He must find allies fast, but in a land of squabbling rival tribes, the Roman encounters more enemies than friends. A treaty with neighboring Dumnonia offers Ambrosius some hope, but commits him to defend the south coast against Scotti raiders. Ambrosius’ forces are stretched perilously thin putting the lives of Lurotriga and others at risk.
As Ambrosius prepares to pursue Vortigern for a final reckoning, his quest to discover his mother's kin suddenly delivers a startling revelation, but will it help him to defeat the High King?
Heavily outnumbered in the thick forests and steep valleys of Vortigern's homeland, Ambrosius must rely upon the fighting spirit of his small force of bucellarii and raw recruits. But sometimes courage alone is not enough.
Derek Birks is a former history teacher. He is also the author of Rebels & Brothers, a series of historical novels set during The Wars of the Roses.
Critic Reviews
"In Land of Fire, Birks creates a world of violence and intrigue that will leave you breathless. Set in the period after the Romans have left Britain for good, it captures the desperate struggles between rival warlords seeking to install themselves as overlord, set against the ever-growing threat of Saxon incursion from the east. For page after page, the relentless action sweeps you through the landscape from brutal skirmish to gory battle. Intense!" (Paul Bernardi, author of The Huscarl Chronicles)
"Packed with action and a cast of well-drawn characters." (Peter Sandham, author of Porphyry & Ash)
"Fast-paced and action-packed." (Richard Foreman, author of Spies of Rome)