Overview

In 4th c. Britannia, Darcy Morgan, a girl of mysterious origins, has escaped years of slavery in Ireland only to find herself caught up in a conflict between Scots and Romans. As a result, she is now hunted by the assassin, Nox. She sets sail for the island of Ynys Môn where she discovers the truth about herself and her mother's legacy. This only leads Darcy deeper into the conflict with the Romans and the ongoing duel with the assassin.Chased by Nox, she again flees, seeking her way home, but feeling she has been profoundly altered: the young girl who sought mushrooms and hunted rabbits is now a blooded warrior deeply immersed in the atrocities of war. Darcy is not sure she can navigate this feral landscape without bringing its toxic brutality home with her but she intends to try and no one, not religions, not generals, not empires, not even Britannia itself, will survive unchanged by their contact with this remarkable girl.Celtic Shadow is the second volume of Darcy's story. See Celtic Thorn for the beginning of her tale.