Spring 49 BC. The civil war between Caesar and Pompey shatters the Republic. Julius Caesar must overcome the resistance of the impregnable Massilia. He needs control of Hispania. The order from Rome is unconditional: build a deadly fleet in record time.
Under the imposing arches of the Ostia shipyards, magistrate Marcus Aemilius Lepidus and experienced carpenter Diodorus engage in a grueling race against time. They must bring to life the colossal Roman quinqueremes, the "Titans".
The most ruthless threat does not wait in open waters. The titanic hulls take shape. An invisible shadow falls over the shipyards. The outcome of the expedition wavers. The lives of those who work there hang by a thread.
Hostile silences. Blood secrets. Deadly deceptions. Lepidus is forced to decipher the plot of an obscure betrayal before the fateful naval clash at Tauroenta. The fates of the Roman world are decided on the seas.
A majestic adventure woven with loyalty, ingenuity, and sacrifice. Victory always demands its toll.
