The first novel in Stephen Baxter's acclaimed Time's Tapestry series. "EPIC HISTORICAL FICTION laced with a science fiction premise...a vividly convincing picture of a past world."--SFXIt is The Prophecy. Inscribed in Latin, the ancient scroll has resided in the hands of a single family for generations, revealing secrets about the world that is to come, and guiding them to wealth and power. It begins when a Celtic noble betrays his people at the behest of his mother's belief in The Prophecy--and sides with the conquering Roman legions. For the next 400 years, Britannia thrives, as does the f... View More...