Lantern Bearers
A tale of revenge and hardship in the shadow of the Saxon invasion, The Lantern Bearers is a Carnegie Medal-winning novel of the twilight years of Roman Britain.
The last of the Roman army have abandoned Britain, leaving it vulnerable to civil war and Saxon invaders. Aquila, a young legionnaire, deserts his regiment to stay with his family, but his home and all he loves are destroyed. Through years...
A tale of revenge and hardship in the shadow of the Saxon invasion, The Lantern Bearers is a Carnegie Medal-winning novel of the twilight years of Roman Britain.
The last of the Roman army have abandoned Britain, leaving it vulnerable to civil war and Saxon invaders. Aquila, a young legionnaire, deserts his regiment to stay with his family, but his home and all he loves are destroyed. Through years...
