Abandoned (A Light in the Dark Ages, #1)

Abandoned (A Light in the Dark Ages, #1)

by Tim Walker
Abandoned (A Light in the Dark Ages, #1)

Abandoned (A Light in the Dark Ages, #1)

by Tim Walker

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Overview

In the year 410 AD the last Roman Governor of Britannia, Lucius, sailed away from the port of Londinium, never to return. Bishop Guithelin's hopes of a smooth transition in authority to tribal chief Mandubracius leads only to disappointment. Guided by visions from God, Guithelin undertakes a hazardous journey to a neighbouring country to seek assistance from a noble and Christian ruler.

Abandoned is the starting point for an adventure that sees Briton nobles taking up arms against each other and a foreign prince, whilst keeping one eye on raiders who spill onto their shores and over Hadrian's Wall. Britannia's abandonment by Rome presented opportunity for some and anguish and misery for others, as the island slowly adjusted to self-rule.

Through the chaos, heroes emerge, including half-Roman auxiliary commander, Marcus Pendragon, who organises the defence of his town from deadly raiders intent on murder and plunder. Guithelin does his best at diplomacy, never giving up hope of a stable and Godly leader to rule over the tribal chiefs and provide a protective shield for the fearful people of Britannia. But is the preening Prince Constantine the right man?

Marcus fights to protect his family from a range of opportunistic enemies, and by so doing establishes a legacy that will lead to his son, Uther, and grandson, Arthur, becoming kings of Britannia. This series is an imagined sweep through post-Roman fifth century Britain, building to the coming of King Arthur.

Abandoned is book one in a series – A LIGHT IN THE DARK AGES – and is followed by Ambrosius: Last of the Romans and Uther's Destiny (winner of the One Stop Fiction Five Star Book Award).


Product Details

BN ID: 2940155748724
Publisher: Tim Walker
Publication date: 08/16/2018
Series: A Light in the Dark Ages , #1
Sold by: Draft2Digital
Format: eBook
File size: 595 KB

About the Author

Tim Walker is an independent author based in Windsor, UK. Tim’s background is in marketing, journalism, editing and publications management. He has worked mainly in the UK but also lived and worked in Zambia for 14 years where he set up and ran his own publishing and marketing company between 1999-2009. He began writing an historical fiction series, A Light in the Dark Ages, in 2015, starting with Abandoned, a novel set after the Roman evacuation of Britannia. This was followed by Ambrosius: Last of the Romans (2017) and Uther’s Destiny (2018).

His creative writing journey began in July 2015 with the publication of a book of short stories, Thames Valley Tales. In 2016 his first novel, a futuristic/dystopian thriller, Devil Gate Dawn was exposed on the Amazon Scout program prior to publication. Both titles were re-launched with revised content and new covers in December 2016.

In January 2017 his first children’s book, The Adventures of Charly Holmes, co-written with his 12-year-old daughter, Cathy, was published. In September 2017 he published a second collection of short stories – Postcards from London.

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