But as a man, he learns to his cost that no armor or shield can truly protect his heart. One brother might offer salvation…but which? And in a world where life is worth less than the pleasures of the crowd or the whims of a master, can there be any room for love? As a gladiator, Anazâr defenses are near impenetrable. His charges are demoralized and untested, and they bear the marks of abuse. Perhaps it's because Marianus is truly remarkable: handsome, dignified, honorable, and seemingly as attracted to Anazâr as Anazâr is to him.īut a rivalry between Marianus and his brother sparks a murder conspiracy, with Anazâr and his gladiatrices caught in the middle. After an inconvenient display of mercy in the arena, the gladiator Anazâr is pulled from the sands and contracted to nobleman Lucius Marianus to train his new stable of female gladiators. Anazâr has a scant two months to prepare them for the arena, and his new master demands perfection.Īnazâr is surprised by how eager he is to achieve it - far more eager than a man motivated only by self-preservation. After an inconvenient display of mercy in the arena, the gladiator Anazâr is pulled from the sands and contracted to nobleman Lucius Marianus to train his new stable of female gladiators.
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