Rigante series

The Rigante series is a series of four heroic fantasy novels written by David Gemmell. They are centered around the Rigante clan of the Keltoi people, clearly inspired by the Iron Age Brigante tribe of northern Britain. In the first novel and its direct sequel , the Rigante face the expanding empire of Stone (analogous to the real-world Roman Empire). The next two novels, and , are set much further in the future with the new enemy being the Varlish (analogous to the English). 
The overarching theme of the series is the endurance of a proud culture, rich with magic and a closeness to nature, that is at risk of being lost due to the encroachment of "civilization". 
== Rigante novels ==
# (1998)
# (1999)
# (2001)
# (2002)