Ballista is sent on an errand to meet an informer who has information about an attempt on the Emperor's life. Unfortunately for Ballista he walks into a trap and the informer is killed before he can give Ballista all the information that he needs.
What is unusual is that Ballista is not a Roman by birth but is from a tribe in the North but has been given the task of trying to save the Emperor.
In this fast moving book you want to find out if he will succeed and how he will manage to do this when he is without any help from anyone.
What is unusual is that Ballista is not a Roman by birth but is from a tribe in the North but has been given the task of trying to save the Emperor.
In this fast moving book you want to find out if he will succeed and how he will manage to do this when he is without any help from anyone.