Liberty, Kim Iverson Headlee
Liberty, Kim Iverson Headlee
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Liberty

Author: Kim Iverson Headlee

Narrator: Lillian Rachel

Unabridged: 13 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/01/2018


Synopsis

How hard would you fight for a chance at impossible love?“Epic.” ~ Drue’s Random Chatter Reviews.From the critically acclaimed, award-winning pen of Kim Iverson Headlee comes the thrilling, poignant tale of love across a vast social divide.Betrayed by her father and sold as payment of a Roman tax debt to fight in Londinium's arena, gladiatrix-slave Rhyddes feels like a wild beast in a gilded cage. Celtic warrior blood flows in her veins, but Roman masters own her body. She clings to her vow that no man shall claim her soul, though Marcus Calpurnius Aquila, son of the Roman governor, makes her yearn for a love she believes impossible.Groomed to follow in his father’s footsteps and trapped in a politically advantageous betrothal, Aquila prefers the purity of combat on the amphitheater sands to the sinister intrigues of imperial politics, and the raw power and athletic grace of the flame-haired Libertas to the adoring deference of Rome's noblewomen.When a plot to overthrow Caesar ensnares them as pawns in the dark design, Aquila must choose between the Celtic slave who has won his heart and the empire to which they both owe allegiance. Trusting no man and knowing the opposite of obedience is death, the only liberty offered to any slave, Rhyddes must embrace her arena name, Libertas—and the love of a man willing to sacrifice everything to forge a future with her. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kathy on December 21, 2014

Rhyddes means freedom but she was never free. She is sold by her father to pay his tax debt. She is a virgin which means she needs to be delivered that way. That however doesn’t mean that they can’t do other things to her. She is then sold as a slave. She is paraded naked for anyone and everyone who......more

Goodreads review by Bethany on May 23, 2013

This was a very good book and the historical aspect of it was simply amazing. I could feel in touch with the characters the whole way through the story and it kept my interest through flowing descriptions and an excellent use of details and picture words. I felt that it was really well-done and it w......more

Goodreads review by Arlene on December 19, 2014

Rhyddes family works to pay taxes to the romans. She is then sold into slavery by her father. She becomes a gladiatrix. She fights in an arena with other female gladiatrix for the sport of others. Then there is Aquila, the son of the Roman governor. He wants to be in the arena but his family has othe......more

Goodreads review by Jill on December 18, 2014

Liberty is a captivating novel with so many variables that make it a true masterpiece. Our main character Rhyddes, which translates to mean Freedom daughter of Red (thus Liberty), is sold off to the Romans due to a tax debt. Here she must fight in the Gladiator arena. Fortunately Rhyddes fights well......more

Goodreads review by Lonleypurplecat on August 27, 2011

5 stars! This book was a captivating book that had me at page 1. I really love the plot and the idea of a Roman senators son falling in love with a female gladiator. The book was not a disappointment and I loved the growing love between the hero and heroine. The heroine, Rhyddes was sold into slavery......more