THE LAUREL AND THE BLADE

In a world divided by empires and forged by blood, love becomes the most dangerous rebellion of all.



Cassian Valerius, a hardened warrior of the Roman Empire, has spent his life wielding the blade for glory and duty. Bound by honor, he never questioned the cost of conquest until the day he laid eyes on her.



Lady Selene Aureliana, a noblewoman of the rival Elyrian kingdom, is as brilliant as she is beautiful. Trapped in a gilded cage of politics and power, her heart longs for freedom and finds it in the eyes of an enemy.



As war brews between their nations, an impossible romance ignites. Torn between loyalty to his people and devotion to the woman he cannot forget, Cassian must choose: betray his oath or forsake his heart.



Together, they will face treason, treachery, and tragedy. But in a time when kingdoms fall and blades decide fate, will love be their salvation or their doom?



The Laurel and the Blade is a sweeping tale of forbidden love, sacrifice, and courage, where the price of passion may be the empire itself.