THE GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN ANKLE
Series: BRON
Publisher: Pen Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Brighton, England
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 306
First sentence: As Bron and Aurelius walked through the iron gates of Pollus harbour, her self-control, fragile at best, collapsed at the sight of the troop ship Eagle berthed further along the quay.
Description: Fleeing from the conflagration in Byden, Bron and her family arrive on the south coast and board the Juniper for the long sea passage to Ostia. Her only wish is to follow in the wake of the troop ship carrying her young lover and his legion back to Rome.
She is befriended by the captain, who seeks to protect her from his unscrupulous bo'sun. Bron, however, is unprepared for the effect the seaman has on her and the dire consequences of their actions. And no one on board is prepared for the terrifying conclusion to their voyage.
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