House Cintius

Written by Justin Chasteen

Narrated by Morag Sims

When Julia Cintius became a widow, she also became the head of a rising gladiator house in Rome. Julia had been treated poorly as a wife: ignored, insulted, and undesired by her late husband, only to be useful when hosting magistrates and senators at one of her husband’s lavish parties. But when her husband dies, Julia discovers he has left behind one thing she can wear proudly: power.
Now, under Lady Julia's command, there are no slaves in House Cintius; her gladiators — the very men who made House Cintius so revered — are given the choice to swear their allegiance to House Cintius as freedmen. They fight for fame and glory but not without reward. And in House Cintius, rewards come in a number of forms.
Magnus had lived a half-dozen lives: soldier, slave, champion, hero, freedman. When Lady Cintius freed him after the death of her husband, Magnus elected to continue as doctore, a gladiator trainer. But the real reason he’d stayed was not for the men, the glory, or the coin — it was his hatred for Lady Cintius herself. His hatred made him feel more alive than anything else since his days as champion of Capua Arena. But Magnus would soon find out that hatred slithered very close to another emotion.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Shorts
• Release date: Jul 23, 2020
• ISBN: 9781094412146

Justin Chasteen

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Reviews for House Cintius

[Natale Michaud · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Entertaining as I love books with strong female leads. Narration wasn't bad either.

[Dulcy Myrtue · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Enjoyed this book...seeing the female protagonist rise above stereotypes for that period to show the cunning grace and saavy business sense while treating those around her with respect. Very well written!

[Bill Hair · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

3.75 Stars for me

This was pretty entertaining with a tough and confident h. Belief needs to be suspended but this is normal for most romance stories. It is obviously written from a male perspective but it is far from condescending. This definitely falls in the NC17 category yet does not overwhelm the story.