The fifth in this increasingly popular series sees veteran officer Macro and recently appointed centurion Cato face another challenge in their battle for control of the British Isles.
The mighty Roman army faces the defiant tribes of Britain . . .
It is over a year since the mighty Roman army landed on the shores of Britain, anticipating little resistance. Yet the savage hordes led by the barbarian Caratacus continue to torment the legions. Now, though, the Emperor Claudius needs victory in Britain to make this position safe, and the time has come to silence the enemy permanently.
As the Roman troops gather on the eve of battle, centurions Cato and Macro are confident that their long stay in this distant outpost is close to an end. Tomorrow a final, decisive blow will surely eliminate Caratacus.
But the battle does not follow the expected course. Inevitably the blame passes down the line. And the most ruthless army in the known world prepares to inflict dreadful punishment on the very men who could bring the long campaign in Britain to a triumphant conclusion.
