Adgandes is a Roman cavalry officer of Cheruscian origins who survives the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. Torn between his admiration for Arminius, the German leader, and his loyalty to Rome, his fate is decided when the Roman general Germanicus leads the legions across the Rhine again in a fight that puts not only Romans against Germans, but also friends and brothers against each other.

The Roman Marcus Horatius gets involved in Venutius' war against Queen Cartimandua and the following rebellion against Rome.

During a skirmish in Caledonia, the Roman tribune Horatius Veranius Aquila is taken captive and discovered to be tribal born from his mother's side and heir to the leadership of the Cerones. When his attempts to negotiate a peace between the Roman governor Agricola and Caledonians fail, Aquila has to decide for one side of his double heritage and become a traitor to the other.

The tribal warlord Talorcan, bound on vengeance on the Romans, and the Roman officer Horatius Ravilla, eager to reestablish his lost honour, must overcome their mutual hartred and thwart a conspiracy across the borders that would lead to the extinction of the Pictish tribes and endanger the Roman Empire.

Heir to the Dalriatan leadership, Ciaran is betrayed into slavery. Bought by a Roman patrician, Ciaran finds himself caught in political intrigue and a conspiracy. He escapes back to Britain to discover his rival has claimed the rulership of his people. Ciaran is forced to make a dangerous decision: ally himself with ancient enemies to regain his rightful place in his world, or risk contacting Romans for assistance and reveal that he is an escaped slave.

When King Alaric invades Italy, the Gothic warrior Alamir and the Roman officer Aurelius Idamantes discover they are half-brothers. Torn between blood-ties and the obligation to their people, the brothers must overcome suspicion of their true allegiance and expose the real traitors - in Rome, and in the camp of the Visigoths.

When the Saxon Ricmar gets outlawed for murder, it is the culmination of a family feud. During the Saxon rebellion in 783, Ricmar ends up between all sides, the Saxons who think him a niding, Charlemagne who executed his father, and the machinations of a monk whose past connects him with the secret behind the family feud

An alternate history setting with three magic stones, some demons and sorcerers, lots of adventure and intrigue, following the fate of some Keepers of the stones fighting not only enemies but also the lure of the stones themselves.

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