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    A Spear Against The Sky

    By M P Ericson

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    What if Cartimandua, queen of the Brigantes and a powerful force in Roman-occupied Britain, had been Boudica's lover and joined her rebellion against Roman rule? Alternate history short story.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherByrnie Publishing
    Release dateFeb 18, 2011
    ISBN9781458100290
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    A Spear Against The Sky
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    M P Ericson

    M P Ericson lives on the edge of a moor in Yorkshire, England, with an assortment of spiders and mice.

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