Description
Shipwrecked off the coast of Asia Minor, Spartan priestess Lysandra finds herself the property of Lucius Balbus, owner of the foremost ludus for female gladiators in the Eastern Empire.
Refusing to accept her new status as a slave and forced to fight for survival, Lysandra's deadly skills win the adulation of the crowds, the respect of her lanista, Balbus, and the admiration of the provincial governor.
But Lysandra's Spartan pride earns her the enmity of Sorina, Gladiatrix Prima and leader of the Barbarian faction, and the deep hatred of her sadistic trainer, Nastasen.
And when plans are laid for a spectacle to honour the visit of Senator Trajanus, Lysandra must face her greatest and deadliest trial.
