A son of war, Archie was born in the shadow of his father's fame.

Now he returns from exile to a Scotland torn apart by conflict. He is determined to prove himself worthy of his father's legacy and navigate the treacherous world of medieval Scotland, from brutal battlefields to the scheming royal court of the King of Scots. Under the tutelage of his mentor, Archie learns the ways of a knight and forges unbreakable bonds of loyalty and courage as he rises through the ranks.
But as he fights for his homeland and his people, Archie must also confront his own demons and doubts. Will his illegitimate birth forever condemn him to a life of servitude? Or can he rise above his birth and become the hero he was meant to be?
This fast-paced tale of gritty battles and unbreakable bonds will captivate fans of "The Last Kingdom" and "Outlaw King". Don't miss out on Archie's journey to greatness!

Heedless. Stubborn. Disgraced.

Small town Illinois, 1870: "My stepfather was not particularly fond of me to begin with, and now that he'd found out about the baby, he was foaming at the mouth"

Desperate to avoid marriage, Nell Lillington refuses to divulge the name of her child's father and accepts her stepfather's decision that the baby be born at a Poor Farm and discreetly adopted.

Until an unused padded cell is opened and two small bodies fall out.

Nell is the only resident of the Poor Farm who is convinced the unwed mother and her baby were murdered, and rethinks her decision to abandon her own child to fate. But even if she manages to escape the Poor Farm with her baby she may have no safe place to run to.

England, 1106 AD

The earl of Trent's Norman widow, Blanche, and her English steward, Miles Edwulfson, take possession of Blanche's estates, hoping to live a life of peace and quiet. However, they run afoul of a baron named Aimerie, who is building an illegal castle and taxing the surrounding manors--including Blanche's--to pay for it. Aimerie has ambitions that go far beyond this castle, to the heart of the English throne, and he won't let anyone stand in his way. What's more, Aimerie's hot-headed son, Ernoul, lusts after Blanche and wants to make her his wife. When Blanche and Miles refuse to pay Aimerie's taxes, Aimerie vows to crush them.

Rome is burning.

88 B.C. After years of service to Rome, Quintus Sertorius has exchanged the bloodshed of the battlefield for the tranquility of his farm. He dedicates himself to his pregnant wife with the same vigor he displayed in the legion. But soon the bells of war toll again, and there is nowhere in Italy safe from its destruction. As rebel armies close in, Sertorius realizes his wife and child are in danger. The fate of his homeland is at stake, and he cannot ignore the call to arms.

But while the Republic unravels, politicians exploit the chaos to bolster their power. As tensions spiral toward collision, the enigmatic general Lucius Cornelius Sulla orchestrates his rise to ultimate power. Men like Gaius Marius are determined to take supremacy for themselves.

The horizon darkens with the threat of Rome’s first civil war.

Sertorius finds himself torn between the need to protect his wife and child and his duty to save Rome from consuming itself. Is it too late?

For fans of Colleen McCullough, Conn Iggulden, and Ben Kane, While Rome Burned is the sixth book in the riveting Sertorius Scrolls historical fiction series. Whether read as a standalone or with the rest of the series, While Rome Burned will keep the pages turning and remain in readers’ hearts and minds long after they finish reading.

Grab your gladius and join Sertorius on his quest to save Rome!
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