{"product_id":"britannia-worlds-end-derek-birks-9781910944486","title":"Britannia World's End","description":"\u003cp\u003e454 AD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven after years of Roman rule, Britannia is a conflicted and largely untamed land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisgraced Imperial Officer, Dux Ambrosius Aurelianus, flees to its shores seeking sanctuary in the land of his deceased mother. His years of loyal service to the emperor count for nothing now. He must carve out a new life beyond the empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanying Ambrosius is a disparate group of fellow refugees: Inga, a freed Saxon slave, his bucellarii - warriors sworn to him - and the surviving members of his estranged family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe burden of command weighs heavy on his shoulders, for when he lands in the country, winter is fast approaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the weather is not the only thing inhospitable towards the newcomers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlagued by troubles, Ambrosius faces opponents among both the native Britons and Saxon settlers. He discovers that no-one in Britannia - least of all, the High King, Vortigern - still fears the soldiers of the decaying empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen those he loves are savagely abducted and betrayal divides his company, Ambrosius is left with only a handful of his bucellarii. Though heavily outnumbered and unfamiliar with the land, Ambrosius remains undaunted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePitted against powerful opponents, the Roman will need new allies if he is to free the hostages and make Britannia his home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere will be blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Derek Birks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1910944483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781910944486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Derek Birks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.79d","brand":"Derek Birks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993533219071,"sku":"9781910944486","price":12.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b1467acc-d20d-40b6-8526-20e6ef7510e7.jpg?v=1683324857","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/britannia-worlds-end-derek-birks-9781910944486","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}