Minis Aan, heir to the Imperator of Arko, has been raised to rule most of the known world; not once have his whims ever been denied.
He's accustomed to being fawned upon, groveled at, indulged and spoiled... until he meets a slave gladiator with nothing left to lose except is pride, and no interest in debasing himself by flattering a young brat.
The man's indifference to power is fascinating - it's the first time Minis has ever encountered honest. It opens his eyes to how unhappy he is, and to the true extent of his all-powerful father's insane evil.
The Arkan court is a dangerous place. Can Minis hide his growing conscience from his father? Can he become a good ruler if only a single slave has the courage to teach him the ways of a good man?
His life may depend on it - as well as an integrity he'd never imagined possible.
