I am a very creative student. I enjoy reading fantasy and fiction.
WOW! Author Jennifer Neilson has done it again. She is the other of many great books, The Ascendance Trilogy, and more. This book however (in my opinion) is one of her best pieces. Nic Calva a runaway slave has found himself in a troubling situation he has stolen a valuable treasure and only he has the power to control it but he is being hunted by Romans for its *Magic* abilities. Nic is a great character he is a 13-year-old boy who was sold to the mines when he was 7. His father was killed when he was young, and his mother was taken. So now it is just he and his younger sister.
I love the setting of the book. It takes place in a Roman empire thousands of years ago. The description is beautiful. The palace is described as "a beautiful marble kingdom, lined with pillars taller than the gods". The Roman gods (such as Julies Ceicer) play a big part of the book. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy fantasy.