On Wings Like Eagles

by lil cornelius

With Woad, Roman, Sarmatian, and Saxon blood coursing through her veins, a steadfast devotion to her God and her companions, and an unwavering faith placed upon Britain and its people, Benedicta Certus finds herself in the middle of a war between her people for a land she believes is destined to be ruled by one king and one king alone.

1. Chapter 1

Prologue:

By 300 AD, the Roman Empire extended from Arabia to Britain. But they wanted more. More land. More people loyal and subservient to Rome. Those who opposed them were conquered and those who they could not conquer were made allies. Yet these people were only servants called by another name for Rome became as much a domineering force as their countries' individual empires.

For many, Rome was the delivering hand their country needed. For others, it was only an escape. Many joined the Roman military and left their homeland. Poor. Rich. Orphans. Outcasts. Traitors.

My men were such people.

Too late were they made aware that they had escaped one hell to enter another.