This monumental saga novel takes place in the era of ancient Rome. The events described in it take the reader to the Eternal City itself, and to the territories where Germanic tribes live. Against the backdrop of terrible events, the adventures of the main characters are narrated - the daughter of the German leader Baldemar Auriana and Marcus Julian - the son of a Roman senator, whose destinies are intertwined in the most bizarre way. The book tells about the fascinating world of passions, intrigues, prejudices, pagan beliefs of distant times.