The Certainty of Blood

<p><strong><em>Nothing is certain under the moon's gaze save blood.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>When Aldan discovers the power to burn someone's blood he is taken from his family branded and sold into slavery as an arena fighter. A painful life and an early death are all he can expect until he listens to a supernatural voice coming from his own blood. Taking her advice he uses his power to become the greatest arena fighter of the age fighting year after year with one goal in mind. If he can purchase his own freedom maybe a normal life with the woman he loves is possible. </p><p><br></p><p>And now he needs to win only one more fight... against a rebel leader who people are calling the chosen one.</p><p><br></p><p>From the grueling training grounds where boys learn to kill to the luxuries of the sinister Hawk King's palace Aldan's whole life has led inexorably to this one day. This one fight.</p><p><br></p><p>The king holds everything Aldan cares about. All he has to do is kill this final opponent. But love and friendship demand a different outcome. The choice is not as easy as it first appeared...</p><p><br></p><p><em>Gladiator</em> meets <em>The Name of the Wind</em> in this mesmerizing tale of blood glory magic and love.</p>