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In the last days of the Roman Empire, a desperate princess and a brutal Gothic warlord forge a dangerous alliance.
Julia, only daughter of the emperor of Rome, lives a life of excess and freedom. Wine, philosophy, and scandal—she revels in hedonism. But when her father dies and her teenage brother takes the throne, he will stop at nothing to seize control of both the empire and his wayward sister. And now Alaric of the Visigoths, a ferocious warrior who has battled Rome for years, has come to the capital to bargain for his homeland.
When Julia rebels against the marriage her brother has ordered her to accept, he responds by publicly punishing her lover in the Colosseum. Realizing how perilous her position is, Julia impulsively turns to Alaric—the empire's sworn enemy, and the one man who can make Rome tremble. Julia must find a way to make an ally of Alaric, a man she can't trust—a terrifying warlord with the power to bring both Julia and the empire to their knees—in an edgy, sexy cat-and-mouse game of attraction, defiance, and lust.
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December 2, 2024
Williamson’s erotic debut brings to life a sexually charged and grisly version of life in 409 CE, where Alaric of the Goths is drawn into an enemies-to-lovers struggle with Julia Augusta, daughter of the late Roman emperor, Theodosius. Following Theodosius’s death, Julia’s brother, Honorius, orders Julia into an unwanted marriage. After an attempt to poison Honorius fails, Julia is out of options to escape the engagement and encourages Alaric, who is at court for a hostage negotiation, to kidnap her. They flee together, headed for Alaric’s territory but facing danger even among his allies. Julia hopes to seduce Alaric into helping her usurp Honorius’s throne, but he initially refuses her advances, despite palpable mutual attraction, prioritizing a homeland for himself and his people. After finally caving to lust, their fragile relationship is torn apart repeatedly by deadly threats and their own insecurities. The cycle of sex and conflict grows repetitive and makes it hard to see a future for the central couple. Meanwhile, the dizzying pace of the ever-shifting politics gives the narrative an unfocused feel. Still, fans of dark erotica and forbidden romance will find plenty of steam to enjoy. Agent: Ellen Scordato, Stonesong.
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