简介：RomanteenagerAttiisforcedtojointheRomanarmywhenoneofhiscleverschemesfallsfoulofEmperorNero.Heissenttomiserable,cold,wetBritainwherethenativesarerevolting-quiteliterally.ThingsgofrombadtoworsewhenAttiiscapturedbyOrla,afeistyteenageCeltdesperatetoproveherselfasawarrior.Afternarrowlyavoidingaverystickyendinabog,AttiuseshisRomanknow-howtohelpOrlasavehergranwhosbeenkidnappedbyarivaltribe.MeanwhileafuriousNeroisdeterminedtocrushtherebellion,ledbyBoudicca,QueenoftheIceni.AttirejoinshisRomantroopsanddiscoverstheyarepreparingforanhistoricshowdownwiththeCeltsattheBattleofWatlingStreet.AttisbrainscouldsavethedaybuttheycouldalsospelldisasterforOrlaasthetwonewfriendsfindthemselveslineduponoppositesidesofthebattlefield.