Flavia Octavian is the nineteen-year-old queen of Domitian. Happily married and expecting her first child, life couldn’t be any better.

But when her beloved husband is killed in a skirmish with the northern raiders who have been threatening Domitian for years, her city teeters on the brink of political disaster. Flavia is pushed into a marriage of convenience with her brother-in-law Nathaniel—the last man in the world she wants to marry.

As danger mounts and loyalties are strained to the breaking point, Flavia doesn’t know whom she can trust. Forced to rely on Nathaniel in their desperate attempt to save Domitian, she begins to wonder if she might have a chance of finding happiness after all.

From the author of The King’s Sword comes a heart-warming tale of adventure, sacrifice, and true love. Join Flavia and her friends for a journey you will never forget.

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