“My daughter Fallon is the jewel of my house,” he continued, gesturing toward me. “She is of age now, as of this… — Lesley Livingston Children Copy Share Image
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“He looked taken aback, but I didn’t care if I’d offended him. I was about to be sold. And if it amused… — Lesley Livingston Freedom Copy Share Image
“Just like that. It had been almost seven years since the legions left our shores, having declared the Island of the Mighty… — Lesley Livingston Time Copy Share Image
“Behind Meriel, I saw that a group of the other ludus girls had gathered and were watching us. They were all laughing,… — Lesley Livingston Copy Share Image
“So here we were, racing at breakneck speed across the floor of the Forgotten Vale. Because at the break of dawn that… — Lesley Livingston Children Copy Share Image
“You don’t like my name?” “No.” I shook my head. “No, it’s a good name.” I stood up taller and dipped my… — Lesley Livingston Respect Copy Share Image
“She’d already proved herself to be one of the finest warriors of the Cantii tribe, and it was a lesson she had… — Lesley Livingston Copy Share Image
“My mouth kept dropping open, and I would choke on road dust as the city loomed ever closer. When I glanced over… — Lesley Livingston Fear Copy Share Image
“the time I got back to my room, I had thoroughly envisioned every wretched scenario imaginable . . . only to find a new, neatly… — Lesley Livingston Copy Share Image
“One of the freeman with tattoos on his cheeks and red-rimmed eyes spat. “There is no resistance since Arviragus surrendered. The coward.”… — Lesley Livingston Copy Share Image
“The next day, I hobbled out to the practice yard, where the throbbing, livid bruises on my legs and arms went glaringly… — Lesley Livingston Copy Share Image
“My goal that morning was as simple as it was impossible: successfully execute a chariot maneuver called the Morrigan’s Flight, named after… — Lesley Livingston Goals Copy Share Image
“You really don’t like that boy, do you?” Elka said, strolling over to stand beside me as Kronos helped Cai stand. Elka… — Lesley Livingston Legion Copy Share Image
“reached beneath the folds of her cloak and brought forth a lamp, a delicate thing hanging on a slender chain. “To light… — Lesley Livingston Copy Share Image
“already had a goddess, and no matter what trials she saw fit to put me through, I would not forsake her for… — Lesley Livingston True warrior Copy Share Image
“Once inside, I stirred the banked coals of the brazier to sullen life. It did nothing to ease the chill that gripped… — Lesley Livingston Copy Share Image
“Kelley. Your name is Kelley, isn't it?" He didn't wait for her confirmation. "Yes. Well. Tell me...that bit just now...was that from… — Lesley Livingston Humor Copy Share Image
“What did the Faerie that attacked you look like?" "Super creepy. Ripped jeans, weird tattoos, bad hair. And, come to think of… — Lesley Livingston Bad hair Copy Share Image
“Congratulations, ladies.” His smile faded, and his next words were like a dagger of ice down my spine. “You are now the… — Lesley Livingston Gladiators Copy Share Image
“Wherever you have come from,” she continued, “whatever you did, whoever you were . . . forget. Kill your past and bury it deep in… — Lesley Livingston Mother Copy Share Image
“You have such a low opinion of this place. Of me.” She looked at me, and I saw actual hurt in her… — Lesley Livingston Copy Share Image
“But then my attention was ripped away from him as, with another blast of the war horn, she appeared: the Lady Achillea,… — Lesley Livingston War Copy Share Image
“Every two years on the Eve of Lughnasa—which also happened to be my birthday—the kings of the Four Tribes came together to… — Lesley Livingston Birthday Copy Share Image
“As Hafgan appeared to herd us all down into the darkness of the ship’s hold, the smoldering disdain I had carried most… — Lesley Livingston Hatred Copy Share Image
“The Cantii, like most of the tribes of Prydain, had always kept slaves. We bought and sold them the same way as… — Lesley Livingston Clean water Copy Share Image
“Are you trying to fulfill Olun’s prophecy?” he asked. “Is that what you’re trying to do?” I rolled my eyes. It was… — Lesley Livingston Druid Copy Share Image
“I guess we’re stuck with each other then,” she said. “For the time being.” “There are worse fates,” I said. She rolled… — Lesley Livingston Slave Copy Share Image
“Some things you just have to take on faith and believe in at the risk of getting hurt. It's one of the… — Lesley Livingston Copy Share Image
“Sonny pulled Lucky up short and swung around to face Fennrys. "I'm not afraid to die. I just don't want to die… — Lesley Livingston Sonny Copy Share Image
“The Decurion was their antithesis. Sharp-featured and starkly handsome, with every angle of him like a honed blade edge. A walking weapon,… — Lesley Livingston Copy Share Image
“And then it was my turn. I stood there, shoulders back, head high, eyes focused somewhere over Sorcha’s left shoulder as, wordlessly,… — Lesley Livingston Copy Share Image
“Like you? Or the Lanista?” She laughed, a throaty chuckle that sounded almost like a warning growl, and shook her head. “You… — Lesley Livingston Copy Share Image
“didn’t know what else to do, so I whispered a prayer to the Morrigan, the triple goddess of blood and battles. Maybe… — Lesley Livingston Morrigan Copy Share Image
“As the sun sank over the far purple hills, I imagined how he would welcome me into his war band with silver… — Lesley Livingston Older brother Copy Share Image
“I’d seen enough of his stone likenesses scattered around Rome to guess his identity from his torchlit profile, but even if I… — Lesley Livingston Oath Copy Share Image
“She laughed harshly. “I don’t need pity from the likes of you, little island fox. Pity is for the weak.” Silence spun… — Lesley Livingston Cold eyes Copy Share Image
“And more than one lad here tonight seems to have noticed finally that you are a girl.” I rolled my eyes and… — Lesley Livingston Brother Copy Share Image
“Huh. The Collector is here. That should make for an interesting bit of bidding.” “The Collector?” I asked. “What’s that?” “Not what.… — Lesley Livingston Copy Share Image
“felt the small hairs at the nape of my neck prickle, and I suddenly remembered something else Sorcha often said. Never let… — Lesley Livingston Dagger Copy Share Image
