When Julia swears revenge, she has no idea the price it will carry. Northern Italy, 133 BC - At sunrise Julia's life consisted of friends, family and keeping the identity of her lover a secret. By nightfall, it had all been torn from her. Tribal raiders burn her home to the ground and force her into chains as a slave. As the tribesmen take her and the other captives north beyond the mountains, she offers the gods what little she has left - even her flesh - in exchange for revenge. But the heart is not so easily controlled. She soon finds herself at the mercy of Saxa, an innocent young woman whose mischievous charm she can barely resist. But as the bond between them grows, she discovers who the young woman really is – sister to the same ruthless warlord who murdered her friends and family. The situation comes to a head and Julia must choose; Saxa or revenge for her family. Meanwhile, a young nobleman refuses to accept things as they are, and begins a desperate plot to have the captives brought home, no matter the price.

*This novel portrays both the Roman world and the celtic tribes as accuratly as possible, meaning that life is cheap, slavery is normal, and human rights don't exist. Some content has been modified to fit Royal Road standards. *If you are inclined to buy a copy, then I would advise you to wait until it has been fully released here. The release here on royal road will result in a better edited version which will then be updated to amazon.