@susanillene.bsky.social
Dark fantasy author, Army veteran, and married with two little boys.
@susanillene.bsky.socialRelease day- A Time of Gladiators and Fate From Kansas to the brutal Roman arena, a gladiator is born. It's time to step into the first century and follow Grace as she navigates a life she never imagined. A time of Gladiators and Fate is now available!
@susanillene.bsky.socialThe banter and humor in ATOGAF… What happens when you drop a modern, witty 21st-century woman into the brutal, rigid world of 1st-century Rome? A whole lot of culture-clash humor and sharp-tongued defiance that the local gladiators and trainers aren't prepared for! 🏛️⚔️
@susanillene.bsky.socialTwo MMCs in ancient Rome but she will only choose one…
A Time of Gladiators and Fate is filled with action, banter, strong women, historically accurate details, blood, and grit. It also has a slow, simmering romantic layer that takes its time to play out. Grace finds herself fighting an attraction…
@susanillene.bsky.socialStill on the fence about historical time-travel to Rome? I won't deny you'll learn a few things about 1st-century Rome while reading A Time of Gladiators and Fate, but you'll also get to watch how a modern woman navigates the ancient way of life. Sometimes with aplomb, sometimes not. You'll likely…