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, a figure who shook the mighty ancient Rome in the 2nd century BC. Inspired by numerous Numidian legends and drawing from the work of the Roman historian Sallust, "Bellum Iugurthinum," Jean-Luc Vernal presents us with a rebellious hero whose fantastic adventures transport the reader to the pre-Christian world of antiquity, from Africa to Asia. The result is an action-packed epic, beautifully staged first by Hermann and later by Franz.