Leogild was a highly ranked warrior serving under the Visigoth King Aleric until his unit was defeated in battle and he was taken as prisoner. Now as he sits in the dungeons below the palace in Rome, his life hangs by a thread held by the cold and calculated brother Emperors. But as one of the Emperors takes a special interest in him, Leogild must use every trick in the book to keep Constans’ favor so he can keep his head.

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Can he keep up with the Emperor’s demands? And what happens when the temptation alone is not enough?