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Mave knows where she stands in life. She's an Andinna. A member of the winged, horned, and tailed warrior race that the Elvasi Empire defeated in the Hundred Year War and then enslaved. She's a slave, and has been one for a thousand years, the personal property of the Empress of the Elvasi Empire, since the end of the War. She's a gladiator, thrown onto the sands of the Colosseum to die, though it backfired on those who wanted her dead. She's the Champion of the Colosseum, and has been for roughly nine hundred years. All of these things have marked her as an outcast among her own people. Hated, distrusted, and despised, she knows the name of her people, but not much else. But she knows where she stands. Keeping her head down and her blades sharp has carried her this far, and she refuses to acknowledge the deepest wishes she holds in her heart. Those will only get her killed.Alone, she's stood against everything they have ever thrown at her, refusing to give them what they want.What Mave doesn't know is that it's all about to change. The Gladiator's Downfall is a 129,000+, full-length novel. Age of the Andinna is a reverse harem epic fantasy series. The female lead will collect her lovers as the series progresses.There is triggering content in this series including but not limited to: abuse, violence, mature language, and sexual content. It's recommended for mature audiences.
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7 primary books8 released booksAge of the Andinna is a 8-book series with 8 released primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by Kristen Banet.
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I went into this one not exactly sure what to expect. Honestly, I was surprised – in a good way– and was totally hooked on this book.
Most of it takes place in the gladiator keep where Mave is a slave and the Champion. She's a slave and the only female, so obviously things aren't going to be easy for her. There are many rape and abuse mentions, including attempted rape. There was one point where I thought I was going to have to stop reading – I was so involved with the characters and having them hurt or killed would be gutting. I was able to convince myself to continue on and I'm so glad I did.
Seriously, this is a great start to a series that promises adventure, action, a badass female, slow burn romances (it is a reverse harem where not all the harem is known at the beginning), and a plot that promises to be interesting. I'm looking forward to the next book!