Etched in Starlight

Only eighteen years of age, army recruit Lucius Maxentius Valerius, arrives in Armenia. Rather than a career in politics he has chosen a life in the military. Being a soldier in the Roman Army is not for the faint hearted, here in the wilderness of Armenia, they face the Parthians, a formidable enemy, one whom the Romans underestimated once before.Maxentius uncanny ability to anticipate the actions of the enemy, desire to understand and empathise with the local populace and reasoned perspective on any given strategy, gains the young man the respect of comrades and his superiors and he is promoted with unusual rapidity. Hundreds of miles away in Jerusalem, a young girl is training to be a healer under the watchful eye of her uncle. Hannah dreams of becoming a physician. The city is rife with dissent and clashes between advocates and opponents of Roman rule are commonplace. Deprivation and disease add to the increasing instability, inflaming the agitators and encouraging radical groups to join forces hoping to oust the Romans once and for all. A band of rebels venture into the desert, to a fortress guarded by a Roman garrison. MasadaIn the aftermath of the attack on Herod's citadel, Hannah finds and, against her brother's wishes, treats three badly injured soldiers. Unexpectedly, one of them touches something deep inside her; something that, despite him being an enemy and a captive, she cannot ignore. Maxentius regains consciousness to the knowledge that this impregnable citadel has fallen and that he is likely one of only three of his garrison to survive the ambush. Uncertain of his future and in a haze of agony, he realises he is in the care of a young woman. A young woman, whose startling green eyes and impish smile, will turn his world upside down In the days that follow and against impossible odds, they come to realise that they are more than healer and captive, their fate already etched in starlight.Etched in Starlight is the prequel to the Hannah's Heirloom Trilogy.

• | Author: Rosie Chapel
• | Publisher: Ulfire Pty Ltd
• | Publication Date: January 16, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 292 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0645073865
• | ISBN-13: 9780645073867