Nicanor - Teller of Tales : A Story of Roman Britain

"Nicanor - Teller of Tales: A Story of Roman Britain" by C. Bryson Taylor is a historical fiction set in Roman Britain, following the life of Nicanor, a young storyteller with a destiny to become great. This story is about destiny, art, and finding yourself as an empire falls apart. We meet Nicanor as a wood-cutter's son, inheriting storytelling from his ancestor Melchior. His parents are both proud and worried about his future path, as he prepares to journey south to Londinium to discover his talents. On his journey, Nicanor meets all sorts of people and runs into obstacles, affecting what he knows about telling stories and hinting at troubles to come in a society on the brink of collapse.