He takes his readers back to the years 58-56BC. Caesar has launched his campaign to conquer Gaul.
He brings to life Atticus a gifted soldier and military tactician whose grandfather was a member of the legions and who served with distinction. Allerix who is the Chieftain of the Aduatuci who finds himself in the schizophrenic situation of, at times, fighting both for Caesar and against him. And there is Epona, who is the adopted sister of Allerix and also a skilled and fierce warrior in her own right.
The conflicts they engage in are brutal and the impacts on both victor and defeated are powerful.
The main characters are fated to repeatedly cross paths and swords as they are doomed by circumstances to be enemies. However, all is not what it appears. I will say no more on this point as it might risk spoiling the enjoyment of this novel by my readers.
Whilst reading this novel the reader is transported back to the open lands and the dense, dark forests of ancient Europe as they stand shoulder-to-shoulder with tribal warriors and Roman Legionaries as they fight for conquest or to keep their lands free of conquering enemies.
The battle scenes are particularly affecting, especially when friends realise they are fighting against friends.
It's the first novel in the series, so do keep an eye open for the rest of them.
It's published by Matador at £9.99.
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