Marcus was a young auxiliary cavalryman but, in the first century, along with his centurion Ulpius Felix he saved the life of Queen Cartimandua and changed the course of Romano-British history. Fighting not only the fierce Brigante and Carvetii warriors Ulpius and Marcus also have to fend off spies, assassins and even fellow Romans determined to thwart them. This piece of fiction is based upon actual events at the start of Roman rule in Britain. It is the first in a series about the Roman soldiers who conquered Britain.