In a land where Rome never conquered Britannia... From the moment Emlyn Gwen opened her eyes, she was a slave who served one purpose- a martial bound to protect one mistress- her childhood friend Sylvia Chronister. Emlyn has accepted her role as protector, but when a slave catcher asks for her help in resolving the most notorious murder case in Londinium's history what she finds leads her down a road with an end that could break her conditioning...