Philip the Arab returns to Rome, covered in glory. He spends rivers of gold planning the spectacle in celebration of the thousandth anniversary of the founding of Rome. But the usurper emperor is not the only one planning. On the plains north of the Danube, the tribes hatch plans of their own. The Goths consolidate their power, while the Roxolani seek new allies. Lucius and his companions are forced to journey to Rome. To keep his oaths, he enters the dark world of the men who fight to honour the gods. But Philip the Arab is not having everything his own way. The legions are disillusioned and rise up in revolt. The Scythians and the Goths gather their allies and pour across the borders. Will Lucius be able to save the life of his mentor, the king of the Roxolani? Will he finally avenge the murder of his father?
Philip the Arab returns to Rome, covered in glory. He spends rivers of gold planning the spectacle in celebration of the thousandth anniversary of the founding of Rome. But the usurper emperor is not the only one planning. On the plains north of the Danube, the tribes hatch plans of their own. The Goths consolidate their power, while the Roxolani seek new allies. Lucius and his companions are forced to journey to Rome. To keep his oaths, he enters the dark world of the men who fight to honour the gods. But Philip the Arab is not having everything his own way. The legions are disillusioned and rise up in revolt. The Scythians and the Goths gather their allies and pour across the borders. Will Lucius be able to save the life of his mentor, the king of the Roxolani? Will he finally avenge the murder of his father?