by JulesWatson (Author)
Roman England, 366 AD: Minna, a Roman serving girl, is flung out into the brutal world to fend for herself. Desperate to reach her soldier brother at the northern frontier, she falls in with acrobat Cian, a tribeless youth with no loyalty to anyone but himself. A terrible mistake sees them thrust into the wilds of barbarian Scotland, a land in chaos. The Romans have sent scouts north from their frontier, seeking to subdue Scotland by any means possible. The dark Picts retaliate, raiding and pillaging Roman farms. And caught in the middle is Cahir, King of the Dalriadans in Scotland. Year by year he has watched his people fall under the Roman yoke, and wounded by shame, his power dwindles. At Dunadd, Cahir's fort, Cian and Minna must struggle to survive. Cian retreats into the pain of his hidden past, while Minna has an entirely unexpected path open before her. What are these visions and dreams of Scotland that plague her, full of battles and bloodshed? Compelled by an ancient prophecy, Minna's visions reveal a destiny that she shares with the wounded king Cahir, as seer and lover. Yet her journey to heal them both has far-reaching consequences even she cannot foresee.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
Publisher: Orion
Published: 17 May 2007
ISBN 10: 0752885928
ISBN 13: 9780752885926
Book Overview: THE WHITE MARE and THE DAWN STAG have been sold in France, Spain, Germany and the US Historical fiction is back and here is a new star The third in an epic trilogy, spanning over three centuries, which spectacularly recreates Celtic Britain at the time of the Roman invasion Jules Watson has received excellent reviews: 'There are plenty of plotlines, but Watson keeps them nicely dovetailed and tightly laced with romantic tension, treachery, and cliffhangers aplenty...Mightily appealing' Kirkus 'Lovers of all things Celtic will find much to satisfy in this incredible tome' Good Book Guide 'It requires a special sort of imagination to create a plausible vision of Britain at the time of the Roman conquest. Jules Watson's WHITE MARE, the first in an epic trilogy of life in Celtic Britain, rises effortlessly to the challenge' Daily Express