A very well written, entertaining and powerful piece of historical fiction based on historical events - a very long time ago. It's historical fiction that - for me - hits very close to home. As much as I love reading, say, medival stories set in other countries, this saga is special, because, in a way, it's my ancestors we're talking about here ;)
The time is the years and 8 and 9 CE, the place is Middle and Nothern Germany. Meet Thorag, proud Cherusci lord, and his friends, among them one Arminius, yes, that Arminius, and yes, we're headed towards the infamous Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (you know, Varus losing his legions and all). Before that, we learn that Thorag, Arminius and co. have lived with and learned from the Romans, but once they're back home, they're having trouble adapting - Thorag feels home neither here nor there, but finally finds his fate and destination.
This saga also offers a "nice" view into the daily life in these times - as much as possible, of course. And wow, times were tough. Violence was everywhere, shame wasn't apparently invented yet and as for Roman decadence... it's all there.