In the heat and dust of the Roman arena, a woman stands alone. The crowd cheers for Leda, the famed gladiatrix. Watching isthe man who loved then left her--Marcus Flavius Donatus. Leda used to be Lelia, beloved daughter of a Roman senator. Exiled from the riches of her birth, she sold herself into gladiatorialslavery. Donatus is determined to right the wrong he did herand reclaim his bride Now Leda faces the ultimate choice--independence and thedanger of the arena, or an uncertain future with the manshe once adored...
There really isn't much for me to say beyond "wow." Suffice it to say, if you have become bored with the oft-repeated themes that plague historicals, you will find much to rejoice about in this book. It is truly fresh and interesting.
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