Amid pirates, godfathers, and forbidden love, vows of revenge are made in the unforgiving world of ancient Rome. Aelia Sabina, a patrician's daughter, and Martino Lucianus Drusus - a simple plebe rise like phoenixes from the ashes of their lives. Aelia's abusive husband vows to finally destroy this plebe in Rome's court where patricians rule and plebeians grovel. But will Lucianus grovel? Don't count on it.

. A "Romeo & Juliet" story set in Ancient Rome with a better ending, a patrician and plebian are kept apart by Roman status.Legally a husband could kill his wife, but he could not sell her into slavery. What husband would do that?Will he pay for the consequences of his actions? Will Lucianus win the love of his life? Find out in this award-winning Sola winner setamid pirates, godfathers, and forbidden love, vows of revenge are made in the unforgiving world of ancient Rome. Aelia Sabina, a patrician's daughter, and Martino Lucianus Drusus - a simple plebe rise like phoenixes from the ashes of their lives. Aelia's abusive husband vows to finally destroy this plebe in Rome's court where patricians rule and plebeians grovel. But will Lucianus grovel? Don't count on it.

Bonus short story What could make a boy run away from his family? Young Cassius knows.