• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Authors Without Borders

Tales of Resilience and Heroism

  • Home
  • Stories
    • Title A-M
      • Akbar’s Bride
      • The Blushing Sea
      • Britannia ‐ New Dawn
      • Carpe Diem
      • The Dragon Tailed Star
      • Earth Redux
      • Einar The Black
      • Flight Of The Raven
      • Godwinson
      • The Headache
    • Title N-Z
      • Pagan Rebel
      • Shadow Of Doubt
      • The Stones Of Venice
      • The Unjust Men
      • Vengeance
      • The Woman Who Was Loved by Death
      • Who All Die
  • Authors
  • Donate
  • Subscribe

Carpe Diem by Ruth Downie

Britannia, AD 123
In the confusion of a storm and a shipwreck, someone has murdered the local baker in the military settlement of Arbeia. Albanus, tutor to the sons of officers and a man whose only ambition is to teach his pupils something—anything—without a classroom riot, finds himself swept up in the investigation.

Carpe Diem, Day 11

April 7, 2020 by Ruth Downie 2 Comments

CHAPTER EIGHT Albanus must have drifted off to sleep, because when someone banged on the door and shouted, “Are you all right in there?” it took him a … [Read more...] about Carpe Diem, Day 11

Filed Under: Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem, Day 10

April 6, 2020 by Ruth Downie Leave a Comment

CHAPTER SEVEN Albanus had a headache. As soon as the last of his pupils had gone, he loaded up his satchel and headed for freedom. He managed to … [Read more...] about Carpe Diem, Day 10

Filed Under: Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem, Day 9

April 3, 2020 by Ruth Downie 4 Comments

CARPE DIEM - CHAPTER SIX   “The study of Greek,” Albanus announced, “is autotelic.” Seven blank faces met his gaze. “Can anyone tell me what … [Read more...] about Carpe Diem, Day 9

Filed Under: Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem, Day 8

April 2, 2020 by Ruth Downie Leave a Comment

CHAPTER FIVE The next morning Albanus found himself summoned to Centurion Curtius’s whitewashed office at an hour he had rarely seen since being … [Read more...] about Carpe Diem, Day 8

Filed Under: Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem, Day 7

March 31, 2020 by Ruth Downie Leave a Comment

CHAPTER FOUR By the second day after the shipwreck a flurry of rumours had already spread, bred and died. Contrary to the assertions of the … [Read more...] about Carpe Diem, Day 7

Filed Under: Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem, Day 6

March 30, 2020 by Ruth Downie Leave a Comment

CHAPTER THREE “No he didn’t.” The round features of the prefect’s clerk creased into a frown as he looked up from slotting a writing-tablet into one … [Read more...] about Carpe Diem, Day 6

Filed Under: Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem, Day 4 – 5

March 27, 2020 by Ruth Downie 2 Comments

Albanus woke to find a bright spring sun forcing its way through the tiny pane of green glass above his bed. As he dived into his day tunic he could … [Read more...] about Carpe Diem, Day 4 – 5

Filed Under: Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem, Day 3

March 25, 2020 by Ruth Downie Leave a Comment

“Two!” cried someone. “There’s another one! See?” Then a cacophony of voices was yelling encouragement, as if the little figures being flung about in … [Read more...] about Carpe Diem, Day 3

Filed Under: Carpe Diem

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Get Your Stories By Email

Never miss a single episode - sign up to get each day's stories delivered.

Sign Up Now!

From Ruth Downie

See The Book

Stories

  • Akbar's Bride
  • Britannia ‐ New Dawn
  • Carpe Diem
  • Earth Redux
  • Einar The Black
  • Flight Of The Raven
  • Godwinson
  • Pagan Rebel
  • Shadow Of Doubt
  • The Blushing Sea
  • The Dragon Tailed Star
  • The Headache
  • The Stones Of Venice
  • The Unjust Men
  • The Woman Who Was Loved by Death
  • Vengeance
  • Who All Die

Recent Episodes

  • The Unjust Men, Week 9
  • The Unjust Men, Week 8
  • The Unjust Men, Week 7
  • Godwinson, Week 10
  • Godwinson, Week 9

Recent Comments

  • Vicki Cornelius on Flight Of The Raven, Week 10
  • Vicki Cornelius on Flight Of The Raven, Week 10
  • Stephen Clifford on The Unjust Men, Week 9
  • Ann Moore on The Unjust Men, Week 9
  • Stephen Clifford on The Unjust Men, Week 8

Archives

  • November 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020

Footer

Image Credits: Keight Maclean
Website: Rob McClellan, ModFarm Design

Get Your Stories By Email

Never miss a single episode - sign up to get each day's stories delivered.

Sign Up Now!
  • Post Your Story
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

Copyright © 2023 · Powered by ModFarm Design · Log in

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Accept