Rome, 105 B.C. One of the only survivors of Rome's most crushing military defeat, Quintus Sertorius is thrust back into the fray against the barbarians who caused it. The Roman army is now under the leadership of the brilliant and charismatic Gaius Marius, who has vowed to end the northern menace once and for all. Battling night terrors and survivor's guilt, Sertorius is asked by the General to undertake his most daring feat yet: infiltrating the enemy camp. Attempting to gain intelligence about these mysterious northern tribes, Sertorius grows his beard and dresses like a Gaul, becoming like them in every way. But the more he discovers about these barbaric tribes, the more he realizes he must fight to destroy them. Will Sertorius make it back to Marius with the intelligence he's discovered, or will another massacre mark the end of the Roman empire? The Noise of War is the second book in the captivating Sertorius Scrolls historical fiction series. It takes the reader through the thick forests of Gaul, into the sprawling maritime city of Massilia, from the Roman frontlines to behind enemy lines.