Published: Sep. 29, 2012
Words: 8,628 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301387816

Short description

As the Roman legions begin their withdrawal from Britannia, one of the few remaining front line Limitanei garrisons at Gariannonum awaits evacuation while holding off a ferocious Saxon attack. Will a Roman fleet arrive in time to save their brothers’ lives, or are they fated to die in a backwater province so far from home – mere footnotes of a doomed empires that has entered its twilight years?

Extended description

Also included is a short glossary along with information pertaining to the real Roman fort at Gariannonum.

Authors note: This is a self-published, fictional short story which is 7,064 words. Readers of late Roman (Britain) fiction may enjoy it. It is told from a Roman perspective.

"Interloper's Folly" is the first of several fictional short stories based on actual places within England.

Tags

rome, roman, britain, burgh castle, gariannonum, interlopers folly

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Review by: Marcus Odinsson on Feb. 10, 2013 :
An easy read for a Sunday afternoon - I could imagine myself there in this world, if only for a time. The fact this short story was both intriguing and free means 5 stars from me. Good stuff.
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