Part 1 of 3. AD 47. Two roman army officers, Marcus and Septius are on special assignment, undercover, in the back streets of Rome.They must identify those corrupt Roman citizens who are stealing, torturing and murdering the honest families of Rome. Then they are ordered out of Rome to Britannica where they are ordered to set up, to their dismay, farms for army veterans. Here every move they make leads them deeper into danger. Silure warrior women, brigands, barbarians, a rogue officer, the citizens of Rome, an unscrupulous fort commander, the emperors' Praetorian Guard. Even the odd gang and a General join in. Despite it all they both find love and happiness in this remote part of Britannica. Each day that dawns they both feel will be their last. Undercover they weave a complex assault on Rome's enemies, aided by an Iceni princess, tribal warriors and tradesmen from Germanica. Each outsider is seeking their own revenge against Rome's' brutal acts. But surely you don't help such people to do this? Surely Roman officers should be defending Rome, not acting like traitors! There are more questions than answers. Survive they must despite the desperate odds against them. They both have too much to lose!