Felix is finally old enough for battle, and he is being sent to war for the Roman Empire. Barely surviving a Persian ambush, he disguises himself in enemy armor and joins their ranks in a desperate attempt to return home. When Roman reinforcements arrive, he is mistaken for an enemy taken into the city as a slave. The only chance to prove his Roman ancestry is to fight as a gladiator in the arena. Injured and ill-equipped, does Felix have what it takes to earn his freedom?