Ikenna Amari was born for battle—trained in secret, raised on strategy, and gifted with a dangerous magic she must conceal at all costs.
When her grandfather, a legendary military leader, is assassinated, Ikenna is left with rage, grief, and a thirst for justice. The only path to uncovering his killer? Survive the Praetorian Trials—an elite, merciless training gauntlet where failure means death.
In a Republic riddled with racism, misogyny, and brutal tradition, Ikenna must endure violent challenges, fend off betrayal, and hide her forbidden blood gift. The system is designed to crush people like her. She plans to break it.
But as secrets unravel and enemies circle, the truth behind her grandfather’s death may burn more than she’s ready to face.
The blood never lies. And Ikenna’s is boiling.
