What do emperors do best? Rule, of course. Enforce, command, and conquer. Russian Empire is described by many negative adjectives: Proud, arrogant, belligerent, and constantly on the brink of offence. He's aggressive and powerful, and always waving his flag, but everyone, including himself, knows the real Tsar; just plain, boring, mean, and snobbish. It's clear that nobody wants to come close to the fussy emperor of all Russia's. Who is German Empire? A retired general who is made of steel only welded with wax. Civilian life gnaws at his weakest points and no amount of defiance, fiery determination, or brute force could help. Fitting in painfully into the beat of calm society had caused him to draw away and seclude. Those with whom he still communicates know that his crafty nature, ambitious planning, and strong leadership skills could potentially propel him forward to become a modern hero. Emperors like to be special and unique. They prefer to be in their own domain and don't enjoy a 'friendly' competition. What do you expect once they meet and arbitrarily start to talk? Well, nothing short of a nuclear blast. There is a race to conquer--land, power, and hearts. Who will be victorious? The Tsar or the Kaiser?

Marcus is a Roman soldier, sworn to protect his legion, he lives for honor. Eryn is a Brigantes warrior, trained from birth in the art of killing Romans. She lives for freedom. They both need the other to find their way home, but they can trust no one. Because North of Hadrians Wall lies the barbaric world of ancient Britain. Where lurking in the shadows, there are worse things than rogue warriors.

In which Kiara Bergmann meets a German boy who should've been buried over two hundred years ago. [Extended summary inside] #22 Short Story #115 Humor