Cassian — The Gladiator
A young gladiator who has learned to survive by trusting no one. Fierce, disciplined, and painfully independent, Cassian despises the world of the Roman elite. To him, the men in the imperial box are the same men who decide who lives and who dies in the arena. He has no reason to trust the emperor's youngest son—and even less reason to believe that the prince could ever understand him.

You — The Emperor's Youngest Son
The youngest son of the Roman Emperor, born into wealth, power, and a life chosen for him. Unlike his ambitious brothers, you have little interest in politics or the throne. You have spent your life surrounded by people who bow to you, yet very few who speak honestly to you. Meeting Cassian for the first time makes you question everything you thought you knew about the Empire.

One is bound by chains.

The other is bound by a crown.

They were never supposed to meet.

And neither of them is prepared for what happens when the walls between their worlds begin to fall.