Neil Denby Books in Order

Quintus and his Roman comrades sail toward Britannia on a reconnaissance mission, only for a storm to scatter their ships. Discovering that missing soldiers have been captured by a local tribe, he risks his first foreign command to bring them back.

Forced to join Rome’s army rather than face slavery, Quintus survives a cohort’s disgrace and brutal punishment. Honoring a dying comrade’s wishes, he helps lead the survivors against mountain tribes while hoping to restore their reputation and return home.

Quintus must gather his depleted cohort and join General Drusus along the Rhine, but weather, desertion and hostile tribes delay them. When their commander is captured, rescuing him competes with the soldiers’ increasingly urgent desire to find a route home.

Escaping a failed mission in Britannia, Quintus hopes valuable intelligence will restore his cohort’s standing. Instead, promotion brings orders to fight Germanic rebels, forcing him to protect exhausted comrades while another chance of returning to Rome slips away.

Quintus leads his depleted cohort behind enemy lines in the Alps, hoping successful service will restore their ranks and win passage home. Trapped by snow in unfamiliar territory, he must find a way to support Rome’s advance without losing his men.

Unable to prevent the punishment of loyal soldiers, Quintus struggles to regain his cohort’s trust. Secret orders and a dangerous assignment protecting General Drusus deepen their resentment, even as the possibility of finally returning to Rome comes within reach.

Serving General Drusus on Rome's northern frontier, centurion Quintus must secure an alliance with the Frisians and voyage farther north. The assignment tests his exhausted comrades and pulls him further from a promise made to a dead friend.