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The Eagle is Rome - May 7th!
Guess who just finished thier overtime for tax season! :)
Ready for an immersive read full of drama and history and epic relationships? Join us for our next WSK read, the Roman Britain Trilogy by Rosemary Sutcliff. We will be reading The Eagle of the Ninth, The Silver Branch, and The Lantern Bearers. Since these books are of a decent length and there is only three of them, you will have two weeks to read each book. Published in the 1950s, this is an older series but reads like it could've been written today. The trilogy spans the length of the Roman occupation of Great Britain and delves into some fascinating discussions on imperalism and culture.
Eagle of the Ninth follows the journey of a Roman solider and a British slave he rescued as they search for the lost Eagle of the ninth legion in the lands beyond Hadrian's Wall. If that plot sounds familar, that's because Thick As Thieves was inspired by this book. It also features the ring Gen found in the maze during The Thief.
Read the Silver Branch May 23rd-June 4th.
Read The Lantern Bearers June 6th-18th.
Hope to see you there! And if all goes well we might read Sword at Sunset and The Shield Ring as well, which I gather are companion books to this series.
Ready for an immersive read full of drama and history and epic relationships? Join us for our next WSK read, the Roman Britain Trilogy by Rosemary Sutcliff. We will be reading The Eagle of the Ninth, The Silver Branch, and The Lantern Bearers. Since these books are of a decent length and there is only three of them, you will have two weeks to read each book. Published in the 1950s, this is an older series but reads like it could've been written today. The trilogy spans the length of the Roman occupation of Great Britain and delves into some fascinating discussions on imperalism and culture.
Eagle of the Ninth follows the journey of a Roman solider and a British slave he rescued as they search for the lost Eagle of the ninth legion in the lands beyond Hadrian's Wall. If that plot sounds familar, that's because Thick As Thieves was inspired by this book. It also features the ring Gen found in the maze during The Thief.
Our community wide reading and discussion of this series will start May 8th, with the first chat being held 6pm CT/7pm ET on Sunday, May 22nd in the Conspiracy Room. Full schedule under the cut for your reference. Also go HERE to read about our plans for Moira's Pen.
Read Eagle of the Ninth May 7th-May 21st.
(Watch the movie too, if you want.)
(Watch the movie too, if you want.)
Chat on May 22nd.
Read the Silver Branch May 23rd-June 4th.
Chat on June 5th.
Read The Lantern Bearers June 6th-18th.
Chat on June 19th.
Hope to see you there! And if all goes well we might read Sword at Sunset and The Shield Ring as well, which I gather are companion books to this series.
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According to Goodreads, there are 8 titles in the Dolphin Ring Cycle, of which the Roman Britain trilogy is a subset (1, 2, 4):
https://www.goodreads.com/series/51015-the-dolphin-ring-cycle