num_pages: 307
description: The Romans have abandoned Britain, leaving it open to the twin threats of civil war and Saxon invasion. When his home and all he loves are destroyed, Aquila endures years of torment before deciding to put some meaning back into his life.
language: English
title: The Lantern Bearers
titlecomplete: The Lantern Bearers
genres: Classics, Adventure, Historical, Roman Britain, Roman, Childrens, Young Adult, Arthurian, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 2615
places: United Kingdom
series: The Dolphin Ring Cycle, The Roman Britain Trilogy
awards: awardedAt: -347126400000
name: Carnegie Medal
publisher: Oxford University Press