When simmering unrest becomes open rebellion, do you do what’s right or what loyalty demands?
Scorned by his family since birth, Rogatus is a loner who relies on no one. He only needs two more years as a tribune, and he’ll have earned enough that the future he wants is assured, no matter what his father does to him. But as he begins his final command in Britannia, he meets the people who might end his loneliness…or his life.
With a Roman mother and British centurion father, Narina is at home in both tribal and Roman worlds. As the only Christian, she’s the peacemaker between her Roman brothers and British cousins. Cousin Sulio hates most Romans, but he loves her like a sister. When Rogatus brings his cavalrymen to their town, their chieftain wants Sulio to befriend the tribune to learn what the Romans are up to. As the tribune’s interest in Narina grows, Sulio wants to quench that before she gets hurt. But how can he do both?
When unrest becomes rebellion, old loyalties create mortal enemies. Narina has God to guide her, but her Roman friend and British cousin aren’t Christians. How can she get two strong men, who seem destined to be enemies, to choose life over death before it’s too late?
- Title: What Loyalty Demands
- Author: Carol Ashby
- Series: Light in the Empire (Book 15)
- Category: Biblical Era Historical Fiction
Praise for What Loyalty Demands
The newest novel in the Light in the Empire series offers an enthralling experience for readers. What Loyalty Demands by Carol Ashby features historical richness and a unique writing style we have come to expect from her. Swept away by adventure, love, and faith, this story transported me into the ancient Roman world from its very first pages.
— Amazon Reviewer
I have loved all of the Light in the Empire Books, but “What Loyalty Demands” may be my new favorite. I loved that the heroine, Narina, was not physically beautiful, but the Lord she loved made her inwardly lovely, and even her pagan relatives loved and respected her..
— Amazon Reviewer
Historical fiction is already my favorite genre, and once again, I enjoyed being taken back to another time period. The writer definitely had been doing her research. I also loved the characters and hope there will be a sequel including them.
— Amazon Reviewer