Invader: Dark Blade (3 in the Invader Novella Series)

In the third novella of the INVADER series, set in Roman Britain during AD 44, the indigenous populace's resistance continues despite their defeats. Optio Horatius Figulus of the Second Legion is tasked with protecting a newly appointed king of the Durotriges amid rumors of a Druid assassination plot. As the king wages brutal reprisals against dissenters, Figulus grapples with his loyalty to Rome in the face of imminent rebellion. Tension escalates as danger approaches, setting the stage for a dramatic confrontation.