Blood of Courage: A Courage Olympus Novel: 1

Cursed before she ever saw Helios's light, Eleonora was marked for suffering after her mother angered Ares, God of War. Stolen away at fifteen, she's forced into brutal gladiatorial torments to satisfy him. All she wants is peace and freedom, but the only refuge offered may come at a cost. Sent to compete in Athens, she faces her toughest foe yet. She returns home with a hard-won decision, and a handsome, troublesome Athenian man on her heels. Lysander has spent his life in his brother's shadow. As a son of Poseidon, he knows that power rarely comes with mercy. When he crosses paths with the Cursed Fighter of Sparta, he walks away broken, bloodied, and drawn into a conflict far greater than the arena. With gods watching, rumors spreading, and war never far behind, Eleonora and Lysander must decide what they are willing to sacrifice for freedom, glory, and survival.