From the national bestselling author of Daughters of Rome and Mistress of Rome comes a tale of love, power, and intrigue spanning the wilds of the Empire to the seven hills of Rome.
 
The Roman Empire has reached its zenith under the rule of the beloved Emperor Trajan. But neither Trajan nor his reign can last forever . . .
 
Brash and headstrong, Vix is a celebrated ex-gladiator returned to make his fortune. The sinuous, elusive Sabina is a senator’s daughter who craves adventure. Sometimes lovers, sometimes enemies, they are united by their devotion to Trajan. But Trajan’s ruthless Empress has her own plans for Sabina. And Hadrian, the Empress’s protégé, has ambitions he confesses to no one, ambitions rooted in a secret prophecy.
 
When Trajan falls, Vix and Sabina will be caught in a deadly whirlwind of desire and death that may seal their fates, and that of the entire Empire . . .