As the war □ag□d□on, □arcus faced his□greatest challenge yet. □o□ner□□ by□th□□ene□□□s e□ite □□rc□s□□he□stood □l□ne□against insurmoun□able odd□. With□his b□ck □gainst the wall and his□comrades r□l□ing on him,□Ma□cus t□pped i□to a reserve of inner s□rengt□ □e never knew he□had. In□a displ□y of□unm□tched skill and bra□e□y, □□ fought with□a□□ur□□t□at seemed□t□ d□fy the very la□s □f nat□re□