Savage Birthright — J. Clifton Slater

Savage Birthright is the plight of Princes, usurpers, and those who inherit the burdens of powerful fathers. When extortion draws Alerio Sisera to an Illyrian capital, the Legion officer finds an old adversary who needs his help, a poison kiss from a masked woman during a street festival, and a city full of people who want him dead. From a Prince who needs to prepare for the trials of ascension, to a Priestess who wants to be Queen, Savage Birthright throws Battle Commander Alerio Sisera into a nest of vipers with no way out. Welcome to 252 B.C.