Flame of the Oracle: A Mythic Ancient Roman Romantasy (The Oracle of Rome Book 1) Kindle Edition

A Roman soldier sworn to the Republic.An oracle bound to an eternal flame.A love powerful enough to challenge gods and empire alike.From the far edges of the known world comes Albina, a young oracle bound to an ancient goddess and an eternal flame older than Rome itself. She carries prophecy, judgment, and a power the Republic does not understand.Rufus is a Roman warrior shaped by discipline and war. Trained from youth to fight and hardened by battle, he expects to die for Rome. When he meets Albina, duty collides with devotion, and a love forms that neither politics nor prophecy can break.As Albina walks the streets of the Republic, women gather around her. Patricians and slaves. Wives and daughters. They see in her a goddess who listens and a future that does not belong to men alone. Their faith grows into influence, and influence draws enemies.Rufus stands between worlds. His lawful wife Fulvia understands power as well as any senator. Tirzah, a captive taken far from her homeland, watches and learns. Beyond Rome’s borders, an eastern king prepares for war, and his general Red Ring hunts with ruthless precision.When flame, love, and violence converge, Albina and Rufus must decide what Rome will become. Mercy or judgment. Devotion or conquest. Survival or fire.Flame of the Oracle launches the Oracle of Rome series, a sweeping historical fantasy of forbidden love, divine power, and the slow collapse of a republic where gods still answer and destiny always demands blood. Read more