270 AD Rome has ruled Syria for over three centuries. But now the
weakened empire faces a desperate threat: Queen Zenobia of Palmyra
has turned her Roman-trained army against her former masters and
the once invincible legions have been crushed. Arabia, Palestine
and Egypt have fallen and now Antioch, Syria's capital, stands
exposed. Cassius Corbulo is a young intelligence agent fresh from
officer training. He has been assigned the menial task of rounding
up wounded legionaries but then urgent new orders arrive. He is the
only ranking Roman officer left in the line of the Palmyran
advance. He must take command of the fort of Alauran, the last
stronghold still in Roman hands, and hold it against the enemy
until reinforcements arrive. What Cassius finds at Alauran would
daunt the most seasoned veteran, let alone a nineteen year old with
no experience of war. A mere scattering of divided and demoralised
legionaries remain, backed up by some fractious Syrian auxiliaries
and a drunken Praetorian Guardsman. With the Palmyrans just days
away, Cassius must somehow find the discipline, resourcefulness and
courage to organise the garrison, save Alauran and secure Rome's
eastern frontier...
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