Upon being notified of an impending invasion Centurion Sextius Baculus and his orderly Marcus race north from Rome to join the 10th Legion. Julius Caesar and his aide-de-camp Quintus also ride north and are attacked at a changing station. The Centurion arrived and saves their lives. The Gallic advance is halted after a fierce battle at Geneva. In June, 58BC Gallic warriors led by Dumnorix and Casticus are defeated at the River Saone. The Centurion fights to keep himself and his orderly alive while Caesar plans strategy. A deciding battle is fought at Bibracte in July. Drunk, the Centurion blurts out that he knows Caesar is making war to strengthen his position against other members of the triumvirate in Rome. Caesar uses the Centurion as bait in the final battle at the Rhine River and saves the Centurion's life, repaying his debt.
This book is heavy in descriptive action, but incredibly poorly researched. I cringed at so many blatant historical inaccuracies. It would have been so easy to have these books fact checked.