When do stories become legends? And at what point does fiction manage to connect with reality? In this magical in-between space, the events surrounding Jugurtha, the prince of Numidia, unfold—who shook the foundations of powerful ancient Rome in the 2nd century BC. Inspired by numerous Numidian legends and drawing from the work of the Roman historian Sallustius, Bellum Iugurthinum, Jean-Luc Vernal presents us with a rebellious hero figure whose fantastic adventures transport the reader to the pre-Christian world of antiquity, from Africa to Asia. The result is an action-packed epic, magnificently staged first by Hermann and later by Franz.