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Nicolas Calva has Caesar's magic bulla, the Malice of Mars, and he's hidden the dangerous Jupiter Stone, but he still has to find a way to defeat The Mistress, a dragon who contains the soul of the vestalis Atroxia, and who hates Rome, and save his mother and friends, and maybe even the Empire itself--and he's troubled by his sneaking sympathy for Atroxia, who was unjustly condemned.
About the author
Jennifer A. Nielsen is the acclaimed author of the
New York Times and
USA Today bestselling Ascendance Series:
The False Prince,
The Runaway King,
The Shadow Throne,
The Captive Kingdom, and
The Shattered Castle. She also wrote the
New York Times bestseller
The Traitor's Game and its sequels; the
New York Times bestselling Mark of the Thief trilogy;
The Scourge; and the critically acclaimed historical thrillers
A Night Divided,
Resistance,
Words on Fire,
Rescue,
Lines of Courage,
Iceberg, Uprising,
One Wrong Step and
The Free State of Jax. Jennifer collects old books, loves good theater, and thinks that a quiet afternoon in the mountains makes for a nearly perfect moment. She lives in northern Utah with her family, and is probably sneaking in a bite of dark chocolate right now. You can visit her online at jennielsen.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @nielsenwriter.
