Beyond the Black Gate - Mark JF Hudson

‘Deeply felt and expertly researched, “Beyond the Black Gate” is animmersive, heart-racing story of love and survival in a fracturing, vividlyrealised, end of empire world.’   HowardCunnell, author of The Painter'sFriend Inthe year 409 the Roman Empire is collapsing. A young woman called Nehtan hidesher enslaved status when she is rescued in Gaul by a resentful Patrician. Thrown together on a dangerous odyssey through a land devastated by invadingbarbarians, the two start to fall in love, despite the vast gulf between them. However, a brutalised member of the cavalry escort has recognised the fugitiveslave and will do anything to possess her in body and soul.  ‘Beyond the Black Gate’ is a compelling story of journeys fromtrauma towards spiritual healing, set during a time of disintegrating identityand authority, with echoes of contemporary social crisis and migrantsuffering.   ‘Uniqueand intriguing ... with a terrific richness of description. It’s quite shockingin places and Nehtan makes for a strong and memorable protagonist.’ Gabriel Gbademosi, author of ‘Vauxhall’  ‘Mark Hudson’s book conjures up with uncanny intensity thecollapsing world of the Roman Empire to fashion a story that is by turns deeplystrange, gripping and moving.’   RogerCrowley, author of ‘Empires ofthe Sea’ ‘Thecharacters leap from the page. Ma
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