The Light Bearer

by Donna Gillespie

Set in the regions around Rome during the reigns of emperors Claudius and Nero, this is an account of three young people whose lives are intertwined. Auriane receives an unusual prophecy and amulet at her birth and becomes a warrior seeking vengeance for her family. Marcus Julianus, a slave rescued by his father, earns respect in Rome. And Decius, a Roman soldier, teaches battle tactics to Auriane. Some violence and some description of sex. 1994.