A young gladiator enslaved in the Roman arena in 171 A.D. escapes by chariot towards the freedom of Hadrian's Wall. Fighting centurions and mercenaries along the way, he becomes a folk hero for all those struggling to fight Roman oppression.
In the midst of national hysteria and incomprehensible personal tragedy, a child is born bearing the scars of other people's sins.
On a world locked in a dystopian nightmare, a tyrant combats a sudden eruption of riots and pillages.
