Britannia, 60 AD: The Emperor Nero has long since averted his eyes from the distant outpost of Britannia. But Roman atrocities arouse the displeasure of the Britons. At the same time, the Druids grow stronger and call for resistance against Rome. The inevitable happens: The warlike Queen Boudicca leads the Briton tribes into war.
The tribune Gaius Valerius Verrens, commander of the veteran legions in the Colonia camp, faces the growing danger. In a bitterly fought battle, Valerius fights side by side with his veterans against Boudicca's hordes - and threatens to lose. With heavy losses, the legionaries retreat to the temple of Claudius. Here, within the sacred walls, the gods alone decide on victory or defeat, life or death. Volume 1 of the novel series "Gaius Valerius Verrens".