Katoikos Imperator Lucian Mars is something of a cipher -- an ambitious, ruthlessly charming dominant whose rapid rise to power in the notoriously corrupt Katoikos senate is something of a mystery. As part of his plan to bring his country back into the international spotlight and reclaim some of the prestige they used to enjoy, Lucian comes up with an impossible plan.. moreKatoikos Imperator Lucian Mars is something of a cipher -- an ambitious, ruthlessly charming dominant whose rapid rise to power in the notoriously corrupt Katoikos senate is something of a mystery. As part of his plan to bring his country back into the international spotlight and reclaim some of the prestige they used to enjoy, Lucian comes up with an impossible plan...to reunite the Katoikos with their former army, the Arkoudai, who left Katoikos hundreds of years ago to found the country of Arktos. The best way to do this? Marry the son of the Arkoudai Strategos, of course. Theron Akti has long felt like the black sheep in a family of important people called to great things -- whether it be ruling Arktos, being the companion of a god, or the chosen successor to Death himself. When he's offered a chance to make history and become the first Arkoudai to ever return to their homeland by marrying the Katoikos Imperator, what else can Theron do but agree to a political marriage that secures both his place in history and an adventure? First in the new International Relations series, THE IMPERATOR'S ADVANTAGE features the "oh no we're both brats" trope with a sub and his dom, cultural shenanigans, and one soldier determined to solve the puzzle of a man who lets no one close as a rule. It'll either end in triumph, or war.... less
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