The Captive

During the height of the mighty Roman Empire, Marcus, a fatherless young man, fights for a country that is not his own. His identity and purpose are at risk as he battles against the barbarians who dare oppose the Roman regime. Adimar, a young German, must leave everything he knows and loves. Forced to watch merciless Roman soldiers burn his village to the ground, he is taken on a death march back to Rome, where he is sold as a slave. He swears to always resist his conquerors. In this epic historic novel by Maria Fish, two teenagers during the time of Christ take up arms in their personal battles as they journey down the path to face their ultimate challenger.