The first in an e-book exclusive series of novellas that act as prequels, of a sort, to Simon Scarrow's Roman Macro and Cato series of novels, this is set before the first novel in that series, with Cato yet (to be forced to) join the Roman Legions, and with Macro as an optio.

While it arguably does give a flavour of the fuller novels, the short reading time means there's never any real incentive to invest in any of the characters, with the plot also having to be kept relatively simplistic.

Still, I'll probably more of the series ...

Troppo corto e inconcluso.