"exciting historical fiction"
By 105 CE, years have passed since Germanic Chattian
tribe "princess" Auriane was taken prisoner by the Romans
and survived as a gladiator, before meeting and marrying
Marcus Arrius Julianus (see THE LIGHT BEARER). They live
a comfortable life with their two offspring Avenahar and
Arria Juliana in the Germania Superior province. However over the years together, Auriane has funded the
Chattian resistance movement by stealing from her wealthy
husband. Now her tribesmen plead with her to return home
to lead them in war against another Germanic tribe, the
Cheruscans. She wants to, but decides not to; however,
her seditious activity is uncovered and Auriane goes on
trial and is convicted for acts of treason at the same
time her teenage daughter Avenahar, who learns she is not
of Marcus' seed, joins the Chattian resistance and a
political adversary abducts their other daughter. This is an exciting historical fiction that continues the
saga of Auriane and sets up the next warrior woman
generation Avenahar for a future tale. The tale is filled
with action while also bringing to light life on a
frontier province of the Roman Empire. However, the LADY
OF THE LIGHT predominantly is owned by the larger than
life heroine who must choose between the love and loyalty
to her family especially her spouse or her heritage. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted November 5, 2006
The long-anticipated return of The Light Bearer's
heroine...
SummaryAuriane, warrior maiden of the Chattian tribe, was sworn to
remove the cursed Romans from the lands of the Rhine. Then
fate intervened: she was captured, brought to Rome in
chains, and trained to fight in the arenas as a
gladiator—only to fall in love with a Roman aristocrat,
Marcus Arrius Julianus, and become his wife.
Marcus and Auriane have lived in tranquility for years but,
without his knowledge, Auriane is a traitor to Rome.
Plundering her husband's coffers for nearly a decade,
Auriane has provided her people with enough wealth to arm
themselves. Now, Auriane's betrayal has been discovered, and
if her duplicity reaches the Roman authorities, her
life—and the lives of her family—will be forfeit.
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