The Wolf of Albion

I picked up this book at a suggetion of a friend. Once I started reading it, I could not put it down. It's a very entertaining book, with historical insight to English-Roman relations during the first century.The characters, Caracatus, Rhiannon, Taran, Porcious, et al are well "fleshed-out". It was easy at first to peg the "good" and the "bad" people. But as the story went on, good and bad started depending on your point of view, and as the characters grew. The author's descriptions of sights, smells and sounds make you feel as though you were part of the story.I would highly recommend this book to everyone, at least for it's historical perspective on 1st century English monarchy, religion and Roman relations. But more than that, it is a well-paced, action-packed book, that will keep you entertained from start to finish.

THE WOLF OF ALBION dramatizes the life of the First Century British hero, Caratacus, who fought against invading Roman legions to achieve honor in defeat before the Roman Emperor. A young Caratacus struggles to impress a demanding father and claim his mantle as chief of their tribe, excelling as a hunter and a warrior. Torn between two women, the gentle warrior Rhiannon, and the Druid priestess, Taran, Caratacus takes his place as the great British battle leader opposing Roman invasion, to be brought in chains but never in defeat to Rome. Every British schoolchild knows the name of Caratacus. Now American readers can follow his exploits in this meticulously-researched novel by an author with a degree in Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations. A worthy read.