Germanic warrior Auriane is captured, trained as a gladiator in Rome, and marries a Roman aristocrat while secretly arming her people against the empire.
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Germanic warrior Auriane is captured, trained as a gladiator in Rome, and marries a Roman aristocrat while secretly arming her people against the empire.
Auriane, warrior maiden of the Chattian tribe, was sworn to remove the cursed Romans from the lands of the Rhine. Then fate she was captured, brought to Rome in chains, and trained to fight in the arenas as a gladiator - only to fall in love with a Roman aristocrat, Marcus Arrius Julianus, and become his wife. Marcus and Auriane have lived in tranquility for years but, without his knowledge, Auriane is a traitor to Rome. Plundering her husband's coffers for nearly a decade, Auriane has provided ...
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Central romance leads to marriage and two daughters; intimate relationship is a core focus.
Gladiator arena combat and tribal warfare against Romans are central elements.
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Prophecy from goddess Ramis; references to Roman and Germanic deities and rituals.
Mystical prophecy and divine guidance from goddess Ramis at birth.
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Loyalty conflicts between Roman empire and Germanic tribes; themes of betrayal and resistance.
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Gladiator slavery, family endangerment from discovered betrayal, and warfare suffering.
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