AD 98 Vindolanda. A fort on the edge of the roman world. The bustling army base at Vindolanda lies on the northern frontier of Britannia and the entire Roman world. In just over twenty years time Emperor Hadrian will build his wall. But for now defences are weak as local tribes rebel against Rome. It falls to Flavius Ferox Briton and Roman centurion to keep the peace. But it will take more than just a soldiers courage to survive life in Roman Britain. This is a hugely authentic historical novel written by one of Britains leading historians.