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The Empress and the Vagabond #2
Dominus: A tale of a slave's revenge in ancient Rome
Cursed as a child after he unknowingly gave away Hera’s crown jewel to Athena, Pliny Beleanius was condemned and sold into prostitution after his family’s demise as a punishment by the gods.
In his master’s brothel, Pliny was trained to endure pain and to seduce and satisfy any man. His cruel life experiences have honed his instincts on nothing but survival. Intelligent and with a ruthless streak, he is desperate to climb his way out of slavery.
Sabina Borealis is the pampered daughter of the wealthy and influential senator Fidecius, patriarch of one of the most respected noble families in Rome. Owing to her father's influence, she is betrothed to Draconius, a nephew of the emperor and the heir to the throne.
One fated night brings Pliny and Sabina together and sets in motion a series of events that brings Pliny into the service of the young tribune Fortinus Flovios, Sabina’s uncle.
While Sabina’s family stay as guests in Fortinus’s lavish summer villa, Fortinus becomes obsessed with the young slave. He turns Pliny into his private plaything while determined to keep it a secret from his resentful pregnant wife. For Pliny, to serve one master is better than to serve many. Under Fortinus’s protection, his life improves, until a visit of Draconius and the birth of his master’s child brings him in mortal danger.
Meanwhile, Sabina is forced to reconsider if Draconius is truly the noble gallant prince she once so desires to marry.
This is the second book of the ancient Rome fantasy series - The Empress and the Vagabond - about a love that is predestined by the gods. This MMF series combines all the decadence, intrigue, and ruthlessness of HBO Rome and Game of Thrones with the dark sensuality of Fifty Shades of Grey.
In his master’s brothel, Pliny was trained to endure pain and to seduce and satisfy any man. His cruel life experiences have honed his instincts on nothing but survival. Intelligent and with a ruthless streak, he is desperate to climb his way out of slavery.
Sabina Borealis is the pampered daughter of the wealthy and influential senator Fidecius, patriarch of one of the most respected noble families in Rome. Owing to her father's influence, she is betrothed to Draconius, a nephew of the emperor and the heir to the throne.
One fated night brings Pliny and Sabina together and sets in motion a series of events that brings Pliny into the service of the young tribune Fortinus Flovios, Sabina’s uncle.
While Sabina’s family stay as guests in Fortinus’s lavish summer villa, Fortinus becomes obsessed with the young slave. He turns Pliny into his private plaything while determined to keep it a secret from his resentful pregnant wife. For Pliny, to serve one master is better than to serve many. Under Fortinus’s protection, his life improves, until a visit of Draconius and the birth of his master’s child brings him in mortal danger.
Meanwhile, Sabina is forced to reconsider if Draconius is truly the noble gallant prince she once so desires to marry.
This is the second book of the ancient Rome fantasy series - The Empress and the Vagabond - about a love that is predestined by the gods. This MMF series combines all the decadence, intrigue, and ruthlessness of HBO Rome and Game of Thrones with the dark sensuality of Fifty Shades of Grey.
197 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 18, 2019
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About the author
Alan Florine
3 books13 followersAlan Florine is a Dutch writer based in Amsterdam. She likes to read and write dark (and I mean DARK) M/M/F (bisexual) romances with tormented male protagonists and is a hopeless romantic, although her "love" stories scare the bejesus out of most people. She is obsessed with her lovely partner, her tiny garden that apparently supports half the population of cunning European woodmice, and the red Acer tree she can see from her window. She has just self-published her first book in an ancient Rome romantic fantasy series called the Empress and the Vagabond. A second in the series is on the way. The first book, Vagabond: A tale of a slave's survival in ancient Rome, is freely available on Kindle Unlimited, and available for purchase in ebook and paperback format on Amazon.
The second book in the series is called Dominus: A tale of a slave's revenge in ancient Rome. It will be published by the end of August (August 30, 2019) on Amazon.
The second book in the series is called Dominus: A tale of a slave's revenge in ancient Rome. It will be published by the end of August (August 30, 2019) on Amazon.
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August 26, 2019
Great follow up to the first book! Poor Pliny is one of the best "deliciously tortured and bloody & beaten" ;-) protagonist! I am excited what the goddesses have in store for the next part ;-).
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