Hostage Lands

This exciting book by Douglas Bond has two stories in one. The background story is of an apathetic Latin student in modern England. He has no desire to learn Latin until he discovers an ancient Roman manuscript buried on his family farm. The main story is the one that this student translates from Latin into English, an adventurous story from the third century. It tells of a centurion who serves Rome at Hadrian's Wall and is saved from being massacred by a Celt named Calum. Calum was deeply changed when he saw Christians martyred in the Roman Colosseum and tries to overcome the usurpation, treachery, and betrayal of his day. A gripping, fast-paced historical novel that not only tells about ancient Rome, but shares about God's divine intervention and mercy. 236 pgs, pb.