Chapter 1

Renna is a Gladiator--and has been since she was twelve years old. Now, she's the fan-favorite of Mehlar and the continued winner of the Trife, a weekly competition where enslaved fighters compete for valor at the hands of an Empire that Renna is ceaselessly loyal to. Forbidden to have friends at the expense of her focus, and prohibited from ever finding love--Renna knows the rest of her days will be spent in the Stadium. That is, until the crowd-favorite is deemed loyal enough to serve the Empire outside of the Trife. Renna understands this is the way out--and serving the Empire will only lead to a better life, right?

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