Historical adventure set in the 4th century AD. From the author of "The Ten Thousand".
It is 354 AD. Julian, a young scholar in Athens, is the last survivor of
al bloody political purge that killed his entire family. Unexpectedly summoned
to the court of the Emperor Constantius, he fears the worst - only to find
himself promoted to Caesar of the Western Empire. Julian proves to be am
military genius, crushing the German tribes that have threatened Rome for
generations.
