# Barbarian Prize

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- Book: [Barbarian Prize](https://www.bookquiver.com/deanna-ashford/barbarian-prize) ([Barbarian Prize.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/deanna-ashford/barbarian-prize.md))
- Authors: [Deanna Ashford](https://www.bookquiver.com/deanna-ashford)
- Publisher: black_lace
- ISBN: 978-03-5234-017-7
- Pages: 272
- Published: 2006-02-09
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

After a failed uprising in Brittania, Sirona, a princess of the Iceni, and her lover, Taranis, are taken to Pompeii and sold as slaves. White Taranis is used to satisfy the demands of a rich Roman lady, Sirona is confined to the home of a lecherous senator until his stepson, General Lucius Flavius rescues her. After the lovers are briefly united their situation takes a turn for the worst. Sirona finds herself in the clutches of the erotic cult of Dionysis and Taranis must fight for his life as a gladiator in the arena. Meanwhile, beneath Mount Versuvius, there are forces gathering that even the power of the Romans cannot control.