What it says on the back of the book

"The Romans are coming!"

Owen knows what that means. The Romans will burn his village, kill his family, or make them all into slaves. Will his tribe stand up to the Roman army? Should they just give in now?

Or can Owen save his tribe - by creeping into the Roman camp and murdering their leader, the Emperor Hadrian?

Did you know...

• How long Hadrian's Wall was, and why the Romans built it?
• What Celtic warriors did with their enemies' heads?
• Find out all this and lots more inside!

"I liked the book because there was fighting and spears and weapons. And I liked learning about the Romans as I was reading."
Phillip, 12, Barrington Stoke Consultant