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A spellbinding gift that runs in her blood. . .
A plea answered by the gods. . .
A world where dragons rule Rome.
Lela Bihari's village was invaded on her wedding night, her betrothed murdered right in front of her. While her sisters were either dragged away or escaped, Lela was sold to Valerius, a consul of Rome.
When she tried to kill Valerius her first night as his slave, her bloodsinger gift manifested. . . and earned her a muzzle. Now she's paraded in front of the other senators for their amusement. The only place she finds solace from her hellish prison is at the temple of Proserpina, but even there she is interrupted.
Except Trajan Tiberius, the newly elected tribune to the senate, is different. Speaking in a low, rumbling timbre, his dominance radiates across the room. Their connection sets her on a path of vengeance, and using her gift puts her in more danger than ever before.
Now trapped inside the walls of Rome while deathriders circle the skies, Trajan is the only one she can turn to. But how can she possibly trust a Roman dragon? Especially when it is clear he has ulterior schemes of his own. As danger draws closer, she realizes it isn't just her life at stake, but also her heart.
