The walls of Sparta loom over the heads of Centurion Marcus Varro and his companions, Curio and Falco. War once again rises in in the wake of Macedonia's defeat, and Rome demands a swift and decisive victory. Pulled from the infantry line for a special assignment, Varro and his companions dare to infiltrate Sparta. The blood-thirsty King Nabis rules through fear and murder. Spartans who would be free of his tyranny await them in the shadows...