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Freedom
Hardcover
RomanceGeneral FictionHistorical Fiction
Publisher Price: $25.99
ISBN13: 9781972803080
Publisher: Renaissance Hands Books
Published: Apr 27 2026
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In Freedom, Book II of The Caerwyn Chronicles, D.W. Lewis continues the sweeping historical saga of an ordinary family living through extraordinary times in Roman Britain. Set in 68 AD, the story follows Aedan Lupinus, the eldest son of former slaves Corin and Eira, who now run the prosperous Caupona Caureni near Caerwyn. Though born into Roman citizenship, Aedan lives between two worlds-Briton by blood, Roman by law-and must navigate the growing tension between duty, love, and identity.
While traveling to Londinium to purchase supplies for the family inn, Aedan makes an impulsive decision that changes everything: he buys a young Caledonian slave girl from the market to spare her further humiliation. Maeli, fierce, proud, and unbroken despite captivity, is unlike anyone he has ever known. Though he quickly sells her into the safer household of Druscilla Flavia, a trusted family friend, the brief encounter leaves a lasting mark on them both.
As Maeli struggles to adapt to life as an attendant in a Roman household, she wrestles with betrayal, survival, and the painful question of whether kindness from a master can ever feel like freedom. Meanwhile, Aedan finds himself increasingly torn between his arranged betrothal to the beautiful and politically suitable Caela, and the undeniable connection he feels toward Maeli-a woman he should never love.
Beyond personal conflict, political unrest begins to shake Britannia. Roman power feels less stable, old loyalties are tested, and Aedan's brother Cador is drawn toward dangerous ideas of rebellion and independence. As senators, governors, and military leaders move through the caupona, the Lupinus family finds itself caught in the shadow of imperial politics.
Freedom is a story of longing-freedom from slavery, freedom from expectation, and freedom to choose one's own path. Rich in historical detail and emotional depth, it explores love, loyalty, class, and identity in a world where even ordinary lives are shaped by empire.
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