As Stella rules over the city-state of Deminon, she worries about the fate of her immortal husband, Darius. She hasn’t seen him since he agreed to command a Roman legion against Hannibal. A fellow Immortal claims the former strategus of the Greek armies was the victim of treachery and enslaved as a traitor to Rome, forced to fight gladiators as part of the funeral rites of powerful Romans. … Undefeated in the arena, Darius inexplicably gives up his immortality-and his life-when he meets a younger, stronger gladiator. With nearly two-thousand years of memories and experience leading men in battle, his Essence should be powerful enough to overcome that of the younger Immortal. Will it be enough so he can return to his Stella and seek revenge against the one who arranged his defeat? When once these two Immortals had all the time in the world, time is of the Essence.
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“He will remain immortal as long as we remember him.”
Darius and Stella are the self-appointed King and Queen of Deminon. But, they are also Immortals who cannot be killed. They have been together for over 1400 years, since the eruption of a volcano that would have killed ordinary humans.
Darius is labeled as a traitor and sold into slavery as a Gladiator. After a long period of time, Stella learns that Darius is dead. Knowing that he is Immortal, she realizes that his essence must be living within the young gladiator who killed him.
This is a well-written book and the author has definitely done a lot of research into the living conditions of the area and the times in the book. This isn’t my usual type of book to read, but I enjoyed her writing style and the evolvement of the story.
This book has plenty of sexual innuendoes and steamy sex, so if that isn’t your thing, you might want to steer clear. But, if you enjoy historical fiction, especially set in Roman/Greek times, some supernatural-type interactions and great sex, give it a go. You won’t be disappointed.
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I really enjoyed this. Great characters and the plot was steady,well-balanced, interesting, mysterious and revealing. It touches on trust, jealousy and even covetousness. Story is also heartwarming and the love the two immortals have is a very strong bond of respect and attraction. Stella is a force to be reckoned with and is a very sharp queen, making her a perfect match for her everlasting warrior king. I also like the land of Deminon & most of its traditions, it seems like a great place to live, under the reign of Stella of Akrotiri.
**** SPOILER ALERT ****
In “Stella Of Akrotiri: Deminon” Sande delivers a well crafted story of love, betrayal and hope.
The author continues doing a great job of world building and character development in this story.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book.
Q: Who is the traitor?
Q: How will Stella handle the news of the death of Darius?
Q: Is Darius truly dead?
A: To get the answers, go buy this book, read it, and find out.
I can hardly wait to read Stella’s further adventures as time marches on.
In the interest of transparency: I was given a free review copy of this book and I am voluntarily sharing this review.
It is my own honest opinion.
This is a very different book than what I am use to reading. Darius is an Immortal that has been betrayed by treachery Stella his wife rules over their city-state of Deminon and is worried about him. Stella finds out what has happened. Darius in the mean time has decided to take over the body of Marcus who is also a immortal but does not know it. They come back to Stella as Darius in Marcus’ body. But there will be twists and turns before the story ends. This story kept me turning pages. I would say to understand this story it has to be read.
There are a few really good twists in this that I didn’t see coming, and it was a world that I would happily go back to. There is a lot of sex and some violence that is true to the time period, but there is also friendship, love, honor and loyalty. Reviewed by Cyrene
Ancient Greece meets Romance!