Frontier Wolf
After the withdrawal of Roman rule from Britain and as Saxon forces prepare take control, order begins to slowly crumble on the northernmost edge of the empire. The little protection that Rome has from the Dalriad and Caledone tribes is afforded by a small post of half-wild legionnaires known as the Frontier Wolves. A young commander is sent to preside over this undisciplined lot at their borderland outpost. Yet Alexios Flavius Aquila (descendent of Eagle of the Ninth's Marcus Aquila) knows his assignment to Castellum was not a promotion. After abandoning a fort in the German province during a barbarian attack, the Centurion lost half his men. This exile is his punishment. This story chronicles the journey of Alexios from disgraced legionnaire to redeemed hero and leader of the Frontier Wolves.
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.