Sword Of Cartimandua Books

This is the story of 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 puts the Roman hold on Britannia in danger. It is only after great deeds of bravery and monumental battles that the revolt is put down and the province is saved. With treachery all around them the cavalry turma become a band of brothers and are forged into a weapon as powerful as the mythical Sword of Cartimandua.

The story of the early days of the Roman conquest of Britannia when an auxiliary cavalry ala is asked to do the work of a legion. When an arrogant aristocrat comes from Rome to take command the whole of the frontier is threatened. it is up to the officers of the ala to fight not only their enemies but traitors within their ranks. A story filled with battles and skirmishes on the northern borders of first century Britain.

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 leader, Julius Agricola, promises hope that the invasion of Scotland will be successful but the druids are still plotting subversion and murder. Marcus Aurelius Maximunius has to fight against all the odds to keep his small force safe against the hordes of barbarians sent against them.

Julius Agricola has almost conquered Britannia but a jealous Emperor recalls him to Rome. Marcus' Horse and the Batavian auxiliaries are left to try to stem the tide of barbarian invasions from the fearsome Caledonii. Treachery and treason put the lives of the officers of Marcus' Horse in direst danger and they have to fight not only the enemy but traitors and witches.

This is the story of 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 Macro's son they are lost. The Roman Cavalry has its hands full with the Brigante revolt fermented by the newly proclaimed Queen of the Brigantes, Morwenna. it is up to the old soldiers, Marcus, Gaius and Gaelwyn to travel into Caledonia and rescue the family. A story of battles, skirmishes and soldiers fighting well behind the enemy lines.

This is the story of two native nobles. One fights for Rome while another plots to destroy Rome's tenuous grip on the province of Britannia. Set against the backdrop of the early days of the Roman invasion of Britain the fast moving novel follows the Roman auxiliary cavalry as they try to do the work of a legion. At the same time the Brigante are led by the evil Morwenna who seeks not only power but also revenge for the crucifixion of her mother. The Sword of Cartimandua is called into action again as Marcus' Horse fights once more.

The Ninth Legion heads north to a date with destiny embroiling the elite auxiliary turma, the Explorates, in a rebellion which almost destroys the province. At the same time Livius and his comrades are sent by the Emperor Trajan on a secret mission to recover the gold stolen from Britannia and return his brother for punishment. For the first time they have to survive beyond the familiar shores of Britannia and face new and fierce enemies. A fast moving story showing the harsh life on the frontier at the start of the second century.

It is 117 A.D. and the Emperor Trajan is dead. The new Emperor, Hadrian needs someone he can trust to go to Britannia and resurrect an auxiliary cavalry force to fend off the barbarians who are threatening the northern frontier. When Livius Sallustius takes on the task he has to contend with murders and assassins as well as rebellious officers. When the Red Witch Morwenna joins the alliance then the men of the auxiliary cavalry find themselves stretched beyond their limits. A fast paced story takes the reader from Rome to Capri and then to the heartland of the barbarians in northern Britannia.

Emperor Hadrian has a new frontier to build but before he can do so then his overworked auxiliaries will have to put down a rebellion of the Brigante and capture the Irish slave raiders who have taken many captives from the heartland of Britannia. Fighting beyond the shores Britannia the cavalrymen have to defeat the Red Witch once more but this time Macro has to face his final demon and deal with the evil that is Morwenna.

Britannia 123 AD.Hadrian’s Wall has only just been started and already there are raids and revolts which threaten to prevent its construction. When raiders from the east manage to capture Marcus and The Sword of Cartimandua then the whole frontier appears to be in jeopardy. The young Decurion, Marcus, is forced to work as a slave far from home and far from his friends. He has to find a way to escape from slavery and return to his home. The loss of the sword might mean the loss of the frontier. An exciting and fast moving adventure and a picture of the savage life in second century Europe.

The tribes are relentless in their attacks on the new wall ordered by the Emperor Hadrian but they now have a new weapon- a spy in the ranks of the Romans, a traitor who feeds them information. Marcus' Horse are stretched to the limits as the war takes its toll on the troopers. The auxiliaries on the wall are isolated and surrounded by enemies both native and Roman.The book climaxes with a Roman army trapped and ambushed by three tribes. The story is filled with graphic description of life on the northern frontier of Britannia.

The Roman Wall brings a clash of cultures and inspires a religious war. The barbarians strive to destroy everything which is Roman. Financed by a rich Romano-British princess the tribes are as well armed as the Romans they fight. With the legion absent the frontier is ripe for rebellion. All that stands in their way is the ala of Marcus' Horse and the Sword of Cartimandua. A fast moving story filled with twists, turns, intrigue and battles; it races from north of the wall to south of Eboracum.

This is the story of a young Pannonian warrior who is forced by circumstances to join the Roman Auxiliary cavalry. The story shows his development as a warrior who becomes a leader of men. The story encompasses the campaigns in Germania and culminates in the horror that was the Iceni revolt and the final apocalyptic battle between the Romans and Boudicca. Filled with battles and intrigue it is a journey across the Roman Empire in the early days of the first century. This is the prequel to the Sword of Cartimandua series of novels. It follows the early days of the auxiliary cavalry and introduces the reader to many of the characters from the later books.