Throughout history up to the present, it is not race that divides humans; it is cultures. Some cultures are highly productive and others fall far behind. Ten years of research and writing have gone into this historical action-adventure novel involving three great cultures that have propelled the human race forward. The beginning of these civilizations was brutal and survival was difficult with the average life span during the 2nd century under 30 years old. <br> <br>The novel is based on a “what if” scenario. What if; a small Roman cavalry unit exploring east, encountered a Mongol detachment of explorers traveling west, and they fought a pitched skirmish? What if; a remnant tribe from the once great Celtic nation—Vends—observed the skirmish and captured both the Roman and the Mongol survivors? Combined, the influx of new ideas and technology produce a very powerful Vend tribe under the enlightened leadership of Lech and his wife Slava during the 2nd century A.D. <br>