{"product_id":"gladiator-goddess-2-empress-goddess-paperback","title":"Gladiator Goddess 2: Empress, Goddess (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRE-ORDER NOW! Estimated release date: 28 November 2026. Orders will be dispatched shortly after release. Please note that your complete order will only ship once the pre-order title becomes available. If you selected Click \u0026amp; Collect, we'll notify you when your order is ready for collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second instalment in the sizzling, sapphic romantasy duology. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRome has crowned a new Empress, but the Gods are far from finished with her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClaudia's rule is fragile from the moment it begins. Assassins stalk the palace, the Senate turns against her, and ancient deities manoeuvre for power. Forced into dangerous political alliances and a marriage she does not want, Claudia must hide both her doubts and her forbidden love for her fiercely loyal bodyguard, Gia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs rival claimants rise and divine war looms, Claudia is pushed to choose between authenticity and authority, love and survival. Every decision tightens the trap, and the cost of power may be higher than she can bear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpic, dramatic and unapologetically queer, \u003ci\u003eEmpress, Goddess\u003c\/i\u003e is a sapphic romantasy set in an alternate ancient Rome, where Goddesses scheme, Emperors fall and love is a dangerous act of defiance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull of high-stakes fantasy politics, divine intrigue and slow-burn romance between powerful women\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003ePowerless\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLore \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCrescent City\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Morgan H. Owen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48028079849650,"sku":"9781398539747","price":279.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9781398539747.jpg?v=1789040730","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/gladiator-goddess-2-empress-goddess-paperback","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}