One war. Two lives. Three points in time.
Era is the daughter of one of the wealthiest and most influential men in the Macedonian empire. Zachaeus is a soldier in the Roman army. As their lives intertwine, they must wrestle with the idea that duty means giving up their personal dreams and freedom. Will they give up everything to chase their dreams or uphold the duties they've they've always known?
Duty above all.
Era is the daughter of a suasor, one of the most influential men in ancient Macedon and adviser to the king, and wants only to be loyal to the king and empire. In the opening days of the First Macedonian Wars she is taken prisoner by a legion of Roman soldiers. Where she expects to find monsters, she is surprised to find men who are kind to her that she might dare one day call friends.
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Zacheaus is a soldier in the Roman army with a dark past sent to sack a city. When he encounters a child who makes him halt his army, his revisits memories best left alone and creates a bond that will change his life.
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Seven years later these two cross paths again, this time disastrous consequences. Zach wrestles with his past and the duty he owes to the men in his care. Era faces the consequences of her choice to save a life and choose her happiness over her duty.
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Another seven years pass and war has come to Era's door. She beseeches Zach for help and once again they must face the choice of personal freedom over duty to friends, family and country.
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