Britannia in 42AD; the wild island at the fringe of the known world is in chaos.
Cunobelin, High King of the Britons, is dead.
His heirs, warrior princes Togodubnos and Caratacos, have spurned the careful alliances that kept the irresistible might of the Roman Empire from Britannia’s shores for so long.
In this land of warriors, druids and kings, riven by conflict, orphan boy Cullen must fight for survival within a tribe he despises.
Captured by the Catuvellauni after a brutal raid on his own Atrebates tribe, he must find his purpose swiftly if he is to avoid the murderous attentions of the chief druid.
As the Britons turn inward, jostling for dominion, avaricious eyes look on from across the Narrow Sea. The mighty legions gather…
The Savage Isle by Michael Arnold is published on 17 April, 2025.
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