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Blood Sacrifice
Summer, 56 BC.
Caesar is waging a war on Gaul.
Cingetorix, king of the Cantiaci, sends his bard, Bran, to meet the ambassador of the Veneti and Bran’s old friend, Morigenos, who has an urgent message for his allies about the war.
But when Bran arrives in Glannomagos he finds Morigenos has been brutally murdered.
And a few days later, the corpse of a young woman is washed ashore.
It quickly becomes apparent that the young woman had witnessed Morigenos’ murder and that someone is trying to cover their tracks...
Realising that the motive was to stop Bran from receiving Morigenos’ message, he is determined to find the culprit.
But his suspects include the very people in charge of the official investigation. Bran must contend with Druids, menacing mercenaries, a renegade Roman sailor, scheming Atrebetians and his well-meaning but troublesome charges, Cingetorix’s sons.
As the omens point to a confrontation with the might of Rome, can Bran solve the murder, recover Morigenos’ secret message and still escape with his own life?
'A memorable. page-turning read.' - Robert Foster, best-selling author of 'The Lunar Code'.
Malcolm Gentle is a retired civil servant. He lives in Sheffield with his wife. 'Blood Sacrifice' is his first novel.
Endeavour Press is the UK’s leading independent publisher of digital books.
Caesar is waging a war on Gaul.
Cingetorix, king of the Cantiaci, sends his bard, Bran, to meet the ambassador of the Veneti and Bran’s old friend, Morigenos, who has an urgent message for his allies about the war.
But when Bran arrives in Glannomagos he finds Morigenos has been brutally murdered.
And a few days later, the corpse of a young woman is washed ashore.
It quickly becomes apparent that the young woman had witnessed Morigenos’ murder and that someone is trying to cover their tracks...
Realising that the motive was to stop Bran from receiving Morigenos’ message, he is determined to find the culprit.
But his suspects include the very people in charge of the official investigation. Bran must contend with Druids, menacing mercenaries, a renegade Roman sailor, scheming Atrebetians and his well-meaning but troublesome charges, Cingetorix’s sons.
As the omens point to a confrontation with the might of Rome, can Bran solve the murder, recover Morigenos’ secret message and still escape with his own life?
'A memorable. page-turning read.' - Robert Foster, best-selling author of 'The Lunar Code'.
Malcolm Gentle is a retired civil servant. He lives in Sheffield with his wife. 'Blood Sacrifice' is his first novel.
Endeavour Press is the UK’s leading independent publisher of digital books.
303 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 10, 2015
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January 7, 2019
I really enjoyed this book. It takes place in during the interesting period prior to the Roman conquest of Britain. Gaul is being subdued, while across the channel trade links become the precursor to Roman interest and intrigue. In this busy setting a tribal bard, foster father to his king’s two sons, is sent to receive an important message, but the messenger is missing. Murder and conspiracy ensue. The characters are likeable and the action is constant. I am looking forward to more books from this author.
July 31, 2017
Slow start but stay with it!
This was a good story but it was a slow start. I stayed with it and I'm glad I did. I love stories of ancient lands and people and I was not disappointed!! I'm going to recommend it to anyone else who has the same interests.
This was a good story but it was a slow start. I stayed with it and I'm glad I did. I love stories of ancient lands and people and I was not disappointed!! I'm going to recommend it to anyone else who has the same interests.
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