Legionary

In the gripping first installment of the Roman Rebellion series by Griff Hosker, an ageing farmer faces a devastating choice that leads to the sacrifice of his oldest son, Lucius Ulpia Porcianus, to the gods in a bid to save his family from starvation. Lucius embarks on a transformative journey to Ancona, where he enlists in the legion of Pompey and becomes embroiled in the fierce civil war between Sulla and the Marians. As he navigates the challenges of military life, the young recruit must confront his past as a pig farmer and the brutal realities of war that threaten to define his destiny.