The Barbarian Princess

In 84 CE, Alauna, a Votadini princess, is chosen by her father to guide into the southern highlands of Britannia a Roman cohort assigned to build a fortress. Unlike her father, she hates the Romans and longs to free her people. The trek north is filled with dangers as Alauna leads them into unforeseen perils. The Roman leader is a prefect of engineering, Tertius Vulpienus. She comes to admire his intelligence, strength, and bravery. What began as hate turns into respect and then into something unexpected as the Romans confront a danger that threatens them all.