Shades of Red : Pendragon Press Ltd. : 9781527222823 : 1527222829 : 01 Apr 2018 : Shades of Red is a fast-paced gripping and entirely new Time-slip novel that will suit fans of Barbara Erskine's books. The Big Themes are all here as past and present seamlessly intertwine: an uncompromising Roman legionary commander humbled by a forbidden love; a present day journalist living in fear of her life and haunted by his powerful presence. Spectacular and spooky ruins presiding over a breath-taking wilderness. The power of right over wrong - of Life over Death and the enduring and healing nature of Love. All are woven into a compelling and un-put-downable novel that will haunt the reader long after the last page is read.Many years in the writing and now published for the first time, it is set amid the wild mountains and remote valleys of the Lake District and combines a compelling tale of intrigue, rebellion and devastating betrayal during the occupation of the spectacularly-sited Roman fort a