The second book in Angus Watson's epic Iron Age fantasy trilogy. LEADERS ARE FORGED IN THE FIRES OF WAR Iron Age warriors Dug and Lowa captured Maidun castle and freed its slaves. But now they must defend it. A Roman invasion is coming from Gaul, but rather than uniting to defend their home, the British tribes go to battle with each other -- and see Maidun as an easy target. Meanwhile, Lowa's spies infiltrate Gaul, discovering the Romans have recruited British druids. And Maidunite Ragnall finds his loyalties torn when he meets Rome's charismatic general, Julius Caesar. War is coming. Who will pay its price?
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Damn if that was not a long book. And while it is essentially as long as the first iteration for some reason it feels too long. But it still ticks most of the boxes of a follow up book by moving the story along nicely. It also covers a much larger scope and introduces some very interesting characters the least of which being Ragnall. But the climax of this book is the most dramatic and tough to swallow. Maybe that's one of the reasons it seemed too long. Onwards
