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The Lantern Bearers

by Rosemary Sutcliff

When Rome abandons Britain, one deserter is left with nothing but vengeance.

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About The Lantern Bearers

After the last Roman troops leave Britain to civil war and Saxon invasion, young cavalry officer Aquila deserts to stay with his family. When his home and everything he loves are destroyed, years of hardship and fighting leave him driven by a thirst for revenge.

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Series

The Roman Britain Trilogy · Book 3 of 3

Content warnings
  • war
  • violence
  • slavery

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