
Now, in Beneath the Waves, the Emperor commands that the Colosseum be flooded and that magnificent water-based spectacles must be created. Althea must face both fire and plague while struggling to keep Marcus from the darkness that calls to him.

The Colosseum must be inaugurated with one hundred consecutive days of gladiatorial Games, but Marcus loses everything he holds dear when Vesuvius erupts and destroys Pompeii. In From the Ashes, we first meet the backstage team of the newly-built Colosseum, in particular Marcus, its manager, and Althea, his scribe. Details of a giveaway at the end of this interview.Ĭan you give a brief description of the book?

Melissa Addey’s tenth novel has just been published.

Launch: Melissa Addey’s Beneath the Waves
