Orphaned by a tyrant's decree and suckled by a she-wolf, twin brothers Romulus and Remus rise from the rugged hills of ancient Italy to lead a band of outcasts. United by an unbreakable bond and whispers of divine parentage, they exact vengeance upon their usurping great-uncle Amulius, restoring their grandfather Numitor to Alba Longa's throne. But the taste of power and an unquenchable ambition soon drive them to forge their own destiny: a new city on the banks of the Tiber.

Their dream of shared kingship shatters when a disputed divine omen ignites a bitter rivalry. Brother turns against brother, and the sacred foundation of their city is stained with fratricidal blood. Romulus, now the sole, haunted founder of Rome, must build his city from outcasts and stolen brides, facing the wrath of outraged neighboring kings. He is the Wolf King, and his Rome, born of violence and betrayal, must fight for its very survival against the gathering storm of Titus Tatius and the entire Sabine nation, its future balanced on the edge of a sword.