A bloodied, unconscious man has been brought to the doctor who lives
near the mansio operated by Aurelia Marcellus. Apparently he had asked
to speak to her before losing consciousness. The following morning
Aurelia finds out that the wounded man really wanted to see he brother
Lucius and pass on a message about Gaulish raiders trying to take land
from small land holders.
Lucius arrives later on in the day after
the man dies. They decide to take the body home to his relatives and
visit their sister, Albia, and her family in the process. While
visiting their sister, Lucius reveals that he has met their
half-brother, unknown to them until now. Matters worsen when the
raiders attack Albia's farm. The raiders named Albia and her husband
when they were attacking. Is someone ordering them to do the attacks?
Two
powerful families are at odds, and like Romeo and Juliet have a set of
young lovers. Will the murder of one of the family heads lead to a war
between the families, or can the Aurelius family prevent that from
happening?
Author Jane Finnis has provided the reader with a very good historical novel. Well worth the read.
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