Journey [Large Print]

By D W Lewis

For generations, the people of northern Britain have lived free among rolling hills and quiet forests. Corin, a fifteen-year-old shepherd, expects nothing more than to marry his childhood sweetheart, Eira, raise a family, and continue the simple life his ancestors have always known. But when the Roman Empire reaches his village, everything changes.

Captured during a brutal raid, Corin and Eira are torn from their homeland and sold into slavery. Separated from everyone they love, they are forced into a world of magnificent cities, strict laws, and unimaginable wealth-a world built on the labor of people like them. Every day becomes a struggle to survive without losing the identity that defines them.

As Corin adapts to life in the household of a respected Roman family, he discovers that the empire is far more complicated than he imagined. Not every Roman is cruel, and not every Briton is honorable. Friendships begin to form where hatred once existed, forcing him to question everything he believed about his captors. Eira faces trials of her own, learning that courage often appears in quiet acts of kindness rather than on the battlefield. Though separated by circumstances beyond their control, neither gives up hope that they might one day be reunited.

Years pass, and both must decide whether freedom is worth risking everything they have managed to build. Along the way they encounter soldiers, merchants, slaves, nobles, and ordinary people whose lives have all been shaped by the vast Roman Empire. Each choice carries consequences that will echo far beyond their own generation.

Richly researched and grounded in the history of first-century Roman Britain, Journey blends authentic historical detail with unforgettable characters and emotional storytelling. Rather than presenting history in simple shades of good and evil, it explores the complex relationships between conqueror and conquered, asking what it truly means to belong, to forgive, and to build a future from the ruins of the past.

Journey is the first novel in The Caerwyn Chronicles, an epic multi-generational historical saga following one family's descendants from Roman Britain through the centuries to the modern day. At its heart is the enduring legacy of faith, family, sacrifice, and hope. Each generation faces its own challenges, but all are connected by the choices of those who came before.

Perfect for readers who enjoy Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden, and richly immersive historical fiction, Journey offers an unforgettable beginning to a sweeping series that explores the people history often leaves behind. Their names may not appear in the chronicles of kings or emperors, but their courage changed the future of a family whose story has only just begun.

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1972803263
• ISBN13: 9781972803264
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Renaissance Hands Books
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"