Auriane, warrior maiden of the Chattian tribe, was sworn to remove the cursed Romans from the lands of the Rhine. Then fate intervened: 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 her people with enough wealth to arm themselves. Now, Auriane's betrayal has been discovered, and if her duplicity reaches the Roman authorities, her life - and the lives of her family - will be forfeit.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 11/07/2006
ISBN: 9780425212684
Pages: 448
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.08w x 0.95d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/28/2006 pg. 25
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2006 pg. 923
Romantic Times 01/01/2007 pg. 52 - Excellent