Ulpius Felix: Warrior of Rome

Sword of Cartimandua #0

by Griff Hosker

Set in 50 A.D. it is the story of Wolf, a young Pannonian warrior who joins the Roman army and ends up a Decurion fighting for his life against Boudicca and her Iceni rebels. It follows the early days of the auxiliary cavalry and introduces the reader to many of the characters from the later books. Filled with battles and intrigue it is a journey across the Roman Empire in the early days of the first century. This is the prequel to the Sword of Cartimandua series of novels.

242 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 6, 2013

About the author

I was born in 1950 in Lancashire and attended a boy’s grammar school. After qualifying as an English and Drama teacher in 1972, I worked in the North East of England for the next 35 years. During that time I did write, mainly plays, pantos and musicals for the students at the three schools in which I worked.

When I stopped teaching I set up my own consultancy firm and worked as an adviser in schools and colleges in the North East of England. The new Conservative Government ended that avenue of work and in 2010 I found that I had time on my hands; having started work at the age of 15 I found the lack of work not to my liking and used the time to research the Roman invasion of Britain and begin to create a novel. The result was The Sword of Cartimandua.

My decision to begin writing was one of the best I have ever taken.

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Reviews

[Brynley Hall · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Good Story.

I have enjoyed reading books by this author for many years, in both the printed and e-book formats. This time though the large number of spelling, and 'typographic' errors detracted from that enjoyment.

[Steve Flynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book by Griff Hosker

Having finished a series on Roman legions by another author I find that Mr Hoskers stories seem to flow easier and capture the imagination of the reader. Third time I have read this book and it is still extremely enjoyable