As Rome rose to power in the 3rd century BCE there was only one real rival in the Mediterranean--Carthage.
In the First Punic War, the Roman legions defeated and humiliated Carthage.
Now Hannibal, a brilliant young Carthaginian general, is out for revenge.
Caught up in the maelstrom are two young boys, Hanno, the son of a distinguished soldier and confidant of Hannibal, and Quintus, son of a Roman equestrian and landowner.
A disastrous adventure will see Hanno sold into slavery and .
