A Second Dawn for Rome's Priestess

After her relatives condemn innocent Julia Cornelius to a brutal death, she opens her eyes on the day she first enters adulthood. Refusing to be controlled again, she humiliates her brother, breaks her betrothal, and appeals directly to the Emperor for sanctuary as a sacred guardian. Armed with her late mother's enchanted charm and its restorative waters, Julia confronts a deadly epidemic and earns Rome's devotion.