"𝑂𝑤𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑟. 𝐷𝑟𝑎𝑤𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑎 𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟. 𝐵𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑓𝑎𝑡𝑒."
180 A.D- Celina is sentenced to slavery for the crime of theft, she's brought into the palace of the cold, calculating Emperor Julian. Fascinated by her mind, he makes her his favorite...and his possession.
In the arena, she encounters Thorne, the empire's undefeated gladiator, a fierce warrior with secrets behind his silence. Their connection is instant and forbidden. As Celina rises in the emperor's court, Julian's obsession grows. However, love, rebellion, and truth are all intertwined with blood.
If she wants freedom, she must outwit the most powerful man in Rome and survive loving the one he desires to destroy.