Exile Of The Lion

The Son of Mars
Volume I: The Exile of the Lion
by Rory Bourke
In the shadow of Actium, in the dawn of Empire, one man carries the legacy of a lion.
Titus Quintus Silvianus Marcellus, son of Rome's last great Tribune, is both soldier and husband, father and exile. Bound by blood to the mighty Marcellus, yet summoned by the will of Augustus, Titus is torn between the vineyards of Tuscany and the destiny Rome thrusts upon him.
From the embers of Parthia to the marble halls of the Palatine, from the whispers of Augustus and Livia to the banners of the Twentieth Legion, Titus must walk the knife-edge between loyalty and survival. He does not seek power. He seeks only peace. Yet fate has chosen otherwise.
When Rome commands, he cannot refuse. Four legions march at his word. Britannia-land of fog and painted warlords-awaits. But behind the call of glory lies the truth: this is no honour. This is exile, dressed in laurel.
Rich in detail, steeped in history, and alive with the voices of Rome's greatest age, The Exile of the Lion tells of war and love, loyalty and betrayal, empire and family. It is the story of a man who does not want the crown of laurel, yet carries the fire of Mars in his blood.
The Lion of Rome rides again. And the world will never forget his tread.