TARNISHED EMPIRE

THE PREQUEL

A siege is laid against the last resistance to the Senate’s rule. As the battle rages, a commander, a soldier, and a rebel will decide how far they are willing to go for victory.

THE COMMANDER

Marcus is forced to choose between destroying the rebel forces and liberating his legion. He must face the true cost of being a leader. And an oppressor.

THE SOLDIER

Agrippa sets his sights on glory to fill the deepening void within him. He discovers that the price of fame might not just be paid in blood, it might be paid by his heart.

THE REBEL

Silvara joins the rebel forces to fight against the legions who would see her family dead. While she dreams of being a warrior, she finds her sharpest weapon is seduction. But to defeat the Empire, she’ll have to betray the young man who now has her heart.

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Young adult fantasy
Strong romantic plot arc
Takes place in an alternate world
3rd person limited narrative (she/her vs. I/me)
Three points of view (Marcus, Agrippa, & Silvara)
- - Alcohol and drug consumption
  - Anaphylaxis
  - Anxiety & anxiety attacks
  - Asthma
  - Blackmail
  - Blood & gore depiction
  - Bullying
  - Cannibalism (reference)
  - Classism
  - Colonialism
  - Conscription
  - Dead bodies & body parts
  - Death of a friend
  - Depression
  - Disappearance of a loved one
  - Disownment
  - Dysphoria
  - Emesis
  - Emotional abuse
  - Explosions
  - Fade to black sexual content
  - Fire & arson
  - Gentrification
  - Grief & loss depiction
  - Hostage situation
  - Knife, sword & axe violence
  - Kidnapping
  - Medical treatment & procedures
  - Murder & attempted murder
  - Phobias
  - Physical assault
  - Physical injuries
  - Poverty
  - Profanity
  - Refugee experiences
  - Scars
  - Slavery & indentured servitude
  - Violence
  - War themes & military violence
  - Whipping
  - Workplace harassment