The third and final book in the series. Jewish rebels have pushed the Romans out of Judaea, establishing a fledgling Jewish state. Now led by Shimeon bar Kokhba, the rebels are desperately fighting to defend their homeland. Imperator Hadrianus has ordered the clearance of all Jews, alive or dead, from Judaea.Tribune Lucius Petronius, employing innovative tactics, has been battling Bar Kokhba’s forces for over two years. He watches as Rome’s mighty legions surround Judaea. It is his belief the Imperator’s declaration will cause the Jews to fight even more fiercely to the detriment of Roman lives. He is not wrong.His good friend, Mordecai ben Zakkai—Bar Kokhba’s estranged brother, who has worked to keep Galilee out of the rebellion—is as determined as ever to exact revenge on his brother, the man who has destroyed Judaea.As the legionary vice squeezes the Jews, a bloody conclusion to the war looms. Bar Kokhba, determined to spill legionary blood, is poised to make a final glorious stand, one which will be captured in the annals of history, marking the end of a war Rome would prefer to forget.It is one that will have changed the lives of Lucius Petronius and Mordecai Ben Zakkai for ever.