A short story collection of heroic men, of men chained and tormented but never defeated. From ancient Rome to a modern-day prison, Jardonn puts his men into one hopeless situation after another. They are deprived, beaten and humiliated. They are interrogated for information they will not give. In the end, it is their masculine strength that overwhelms their tormentors. The male form is a dominating force that can never be broken.