Publisher's Synopsis
213 BC. Syracuse, a city at war. Outside the walls, the Roman army waits. Yet the city will not be taken easily. A veteran of the war, Quintus is ready to give his life for the Republic. But dangers face him from within his own ranks and from the enemy - who include his former friend Hanno. Sent by his general Hannibal to aid Syracuse in its fight against Rome, he is diverted by the discovery of Quintus' sister Aurelia, a captive within the city. Two friends on opposing sides. A woman caught between them. They are about to meet in one of the most brutal sieges of all time. Who will survive?
