AD 58 – Rome.

The murder of a famed actor and a tragic drowning seem unconnected to Baecr, a jaded Praetorian Guard charged with protecting the young Emperor Nero. But when Nero’s life is threatened and Baecr’s own brother vanishes in Gaul, the threads begin to unravel. Determined to uncover the truth, Baecr embarks on a perilous journey with two unlikely allies: Porteus, a former slave-trader seeking redemption, and Lady Prasto, an enigmatic noblewoman from Briton who awakens memories he thought long buried. As sinister forces gather and past and present begin to intertwine, Baecr must confront a history he’s tried to forget—and make a harrowing choice that could cost him everything he holds dear.