by Jasmine Mas
First published 2025
Hercules thought surviving one viral adventure was enough, but now she faces an even deadlier situation. Her powers aren't what she believed them to be, and she's stuck in a forced marriage with Augustus and Kharon, two men who were once her enemies. Both are determined to win her over, but their seduction attempts complicate everything. She's also somehow become part of a cult, while her trusted mentors Achilles and Patro behave in ways that alarm her. When a deadly prisoner breaks free from the Underworld, chaos erupts around her. Men battle for her attention while secrets surface at every turn. Hercules decides she's had enough of being manipulated and controlled. She enters the brutal Gladiator Competition, determined to claim her true strength and fight for Sparta. The competition will be bloody, dangerous, and exactly what she needs to prove herself.
Genres: romance, adventure, fantasy, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Sparta, Underworld
Period: Ancient
544 pages · Hardcover · Canary Street Press
Content warnings: violence