Divine

Set in the present day, in an alternate reality where the Roman Empire never fell, Electa Steel lives an ordinary life in a Haven, a society shelled by an invisible force, until her seventeenth birthday where the annual Choosing threatens to tear her world apart. Strange circumstances lead her to be Chosen, to live in her society for the remainder of her life, however, this year, she is one of five girls that will compete to become the next Empress of Latia, her homeland. A mysterious terrror organization, Spartaca, from outside her Haven, recruits her to bring down the Empire from the inside. Spartaca uses Electa as a pawn, and in the process, she must learn to adapt to the politics and power her new life brings. To win the competition, she must first seduce the Prince and future Emperor, Asher Ovicula. Then she must defeat the other competitors in a series of brutal gladiatorial games. Why did Spartaca choose her? The truth will change Electa's world forever.--[Back cover]