A great menace is threatening the Roman Republic, a menace which has destroyed many of its best legions in the northern provinces. The mysterious Frankensteins come from the North, from beyond the Rhine...

There was a ruined city a few miles to the south. Its architecture was strange; the tall buildings were made of giant black blocks and the geometry was flawless, which implied that its constructors possessed a high level of technology. It wasn't like anything they had ever seen. All cities they had encountered before had something at least vaguely human.

Exploring one of the most disgusting pairings, Sam/Apophis, and the impact of the relationship on Sam's life.