Aelia turns forced sale into a crusade against Rome's corrupt debt system.
Aelia's uncle sells her at a Roman slave auction using a fabricated debt contract. Five gladiators purchase her freedom, but a shattered eagle medal proves Rome deliberately erased her father's history after he died protecting them. Now hunted by those who profited from the forgery, she follows the trail of falsified obligations through the city's highest offices, transforming her personal fight for survival into a broader confrontation with the systemic corruption that profits from human bondage.
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Roman slave auction
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niece and uncle
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forged debt contracts
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Anyone interested in ancient settings where personal betrayal sparks systemic upheaval.
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