240 pages | Direct Price: $11.99 $9.00 | Paperback | Series: Heroes & History | Published: 2006
Summary: Join Neil Perkins, Latin student at Haltwhistle Grammar School in England, as he uncovers a story of usurpation, treachery, and betrayal. After unearthing an ancient Roman manuscript, Neil dedicates himself to studying Latin, and translates this exciting story from the third century . . .
Disaffected centurion Rusticus serves Rome at Hadrian’s Wall. He is saved from massacre by Calum, a Celt who was deeply changed when he saw Christians martyred in the Roman Colosseum.
About the Author:
Douglas Bond is the author of a number of books of historical fiction and biography including the Crown & Covenant Series, the Faith & Freedom Series, and The Betrayal: A Novel on John Calvin. He and his wife have two daughters and four sons. Bond is an elder in the Presbyterian Church of America, a teacher, a conference speaker, and a leader of church history tours. Visit his website at www.bondbooks.net.
What Others Say About This Book:
“Enjoyable reading for anyone who likes a gripping adventure story. Hostage Lands will especially delight students of Latin and of Roman history as they recognize terms and customs they’ve studied embedded in this fast-paced tale.”
– Starr Meade, Latin teacher, Trinity Christian School, Mesa, AZ
“Bond transports reaeders to an epoch of fear, hatred, and treachery – and eternal hope.”
– James M. McDonald, publisher, Homeschooling Today Magazine
” Hostage Lands is an entertaining, instructive, thought provoking, and ultimately satisfying historical adventure.”
– Katy Johnson, curriculum development, Tacoma (WA) Public Schools
About This Series:
The Heroes & History series takes you on epic journeys through turbulent times in history. Douglas Bond gives flesh and blood to heroes as they face war, intrigue, betrayal, loss—and triumph.
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192 pages | Direct Price: $11.99 $9.00 | Paperback | Published: 2012
Summary: Cynwulf, shunned for being part Viking and part Saxon, lives beneath a beached Viking ship on the outskirts of the Anglo-Saxon community surrounding Tildric Hall. Life is hard enough for him as a half-breed misfit—until the fateful day his battleaxe is found in a dead man’s skull. Charged with murder and facing the sword of Anglo-Saxon justice, Cynwulf’s longings and dreams now hang in the balance—and so does his life.
The Heroes & History series takes you on epic journeys through turbulent times in history. Douglas Bond gives flesh and blood to heroes as they face war, intrigue, betrayal, loss—and triumph.
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