A fast-paced adventure of betrayal and loss, love and friendship for readers of all ages. When eight-year-old Geraint Cadwaladr witnesses the brutal murder of his father Hywel at the hands of a Roman centurion he swears that, when he is older, he will have his revenge. He can expect no help from his treacherous uncle, leader of the Ordovice tribe: the Celtic tribes of Cymru hate each other as much as they do the Roman invaders. Years of hardship only strengthen the resolve of the growing Geraint, who finds friendship and support from unexpected quarters. Braving dangers from the harsh landscape of Cymru and from his father's enemies, it takes all Geraint's courage and tenacity to pursue his goal - right into the heart of the Roman fort.