<p><b>The killing fields of Cannae provide the setting for one of the bloodiest battles in history</b>. But who will triumph? Hannibal and his warrior army, or the mighty legions of Rome. By the <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Forgotten Legion</i> trilogy.<br><br>Hannibal''s campaign to defeat Rome continues as he marches south to confront his enemy. With him is a young soldier, Hanno. <br><br>Like his general, Hanno burns to vanquish Rome. Never has the possibility seemed so likely.<br><br>But a stealthy game of cat and mouse is being played as Rome''s generals seek to avoid confrontation. <br><br>Eventually the two armies meet under a fierce summer sun. The place is Cannae - the fields of blood. <br><br>The battle will go down in history as one of the bloodiest ever fought, a battle in which Hanno knows he must fight as never before - just to stay alive.</p>