Dawn Wind
The Eagle of the Ninth series is continued in Dawn Wind, the fourth of Rosemary Sutcliff's tales to trace the British descendants of her famous character Marcus Aquila. Set in the sixth century, after the withdrawal of the Roman Empire from Britain, the inhabitants of Southern England live under Saxon rule. After the great battle of Aquae Sulis, Owain wakes to find himself injured and alone, his father and brother having been killed in the heat of battle. Upon searching for his family, Owain discovers that the only other living thing on the battlefield is a lean and hungry dog, which he adopts as his companion. This story explores the twelve years following the bloody battle and describes the life and adventures of a young man and his companions during this period of historic change.
About the Eagle of the Ninth Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Eagle of the Ninth(1954)
- 2.The Silver Branch(1957)
- 3.The Lantern Bearers(1959)
- 4.Dawn Wind(1961)
- 5.Frontier Wolf(1980)
Reading age: 11+ years
This series should be read in order.
The Ninth Legion marched into the mists of northern Britain – and they were never seen again. Four thousand men disappeared and their eagle standard was lost. It's a mystery that has never been solved, until now...
So begins the story of The Eagle of the Ninth, set in Roman Britain and featuring a young soldier, Marcus Aquila, who sets off into the unknown north to discover what happened to his father and the rest of the lost legion. Throughout the five volumes which make up this series, age-old themes of love, loss, revenge and honor are explored against a richly imagined backdrop of ancient Britain.
Note: This series is also titled, The Roman Britain Trilogy.