Usurpers: Foundation of the Dragon: Book 2

To win the ultimate prize he has to take the ultimate risk. Now the fate of the empire lies in the hands of just one man… 380 AD. Britannia. Magnus Maximus, a seasoned former general with a fearsome reputation, finds himself banished from any proximity to power to the distant province of Britannia. But for a man not afraid of committing treason, a command of three legions opens some possibilities…. Elen is trapped in a world where her sole value to her father rests on the identity of her future husband. A glimmer of hope comes from her enigmatic grandmother, who has other plans, as married to a powerful Roman, she could guide policy to better safeguard their vulnerable lands against the encroaching barbarian threat. With ambitions far beyond his station, Magnus concocts a scheme to ascend to the imperial throne, but Elen’s brother, incensed that she has stolen his inheritance, raises a barbarian army from the untamed wilderness north of the Wall to reclaim what he thinks is his. In the chaos, Magnus must turn the disaster to his advantage. But in his quest for glory, Elen has to stop him risking everything. Even the Empire itself.