Shadows and Silk

In the midst of Aurelia's turmoil-caught between duty and her newfound love for Decimus-a shadow creeps into the heart of Rome. On the eve of her arranged betrothal's announcement, as the city's elite gather beneath the marble columns of the palace, Aurelia finds herself the target of a sinister plot. Whispered threats and suspicious glances have haunted her for days, but nothing prepares her for the moment a cloaked figure slips through the balcony doors, dagger glinting beneath the lanter...