内容简介：
Rolf has sinned against a sacred Celtic maiden and can find no redemption. He believes he is cursed by the Mother Goddess, Sheela-na-Gig, who defends women and punishes men. He is a soldier of the Roman Second Augustus Legion stationed in Britain, sworn to follow the Eagles as the British Legion attempts to overthrow the decaying Empire. Rolf, a prince of the British tribes, carries his guilt along with his gladius, as the Legion marches across Europe. The usurper, Magnus Maximus, convinced of his future, promises glory as sunset for Western civilization looms. Rome and her once powerful legions are collapsing into the Dark Ages. Rolf faces bloody warfare, dishonor and slavery. He is loved by two sisters, the Christian slave he frees, and the British people he defends. Can he survive the arena and the malevolence of the Goddess and save a country Rome has abandoned?