Fantasy Friday
Thank you Saturday Books for this gifted copy.
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I am currently reading this atmospheric romantasy and enjoying the dual timeline and dual POV. The setting strongly resembles Ancient Rome which makes the world building easy to follow, and with lots of political maneuvering and a looming battle the tension continues to build.
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Dual POV
Dual Timelines
Forbidden Romance
Star crossed lovers
Political Intrigue
Family Secrets
Hidden Magic
Slow Burn
Luca Matius has one purposeโto carry on the family name, maintaining its presence in the Forum once his powerful and cruel uncle dies. But his noviceship with the cityโs Philosopher places him in the middle of a catastrophe that will alter the destiny of his people.
Maris Casperia was raised amidst the strategic maneuvers of the Citadelโs inner workings, and she knows what her future holdsโa lifetime of service to a corrupt city. But her years of serving as a novice to the last Priestess who possesses the stolen magic of the Old War has made her envision a different kind of future for the city. When she meets Luca, a fated chain of events is set into motion that will divinely entangle their lives.
As a secret comes to light and throws the city into chaos, Luca and Maris hatch a plot to create a calculated alliance that could tip the scales of power. But when an execution forces Luca to become the symbol of rebellion, he and Maris are thrown onto opposite sides of a holy war. As their fates diverge, they learn they are at the center of a story the gods are writing. And even if they can find their way back to each other, there may be nothing left.
