A captive warrior searching for escape. A conscript-slave hoping to buy his own freedom. The only way to survive is to trust each other—or sell the other one out first.
Revni came for gold; Eavus came to conquer. But when their forces clash in an unexpected skirmish, Eavus sees the chance to earn a commendation and chases down the girl. He gains his captive, but loses his cohort—and Revni isn't someone who will quietly submit.
Can you trust a captor to protect you? Can you trust a hostage to keep her word?
Because to make the journey south where they both hope to bargain for their lives, they'll need to cross the wilds of territory their two empires have been carving up for themselves. And the capital city may be the one place that could grant them both salvation—but when they get there only of them will get it.
Inspired by Roman and Norse invasions of Celtic Britain, Cait Monroe's immersive debut novel invites readers into a slow burn historical fantasy adventure that pits love against honor, loyalty against freedom, and confronts the cost of being on the winning side.
