One Day a Warrior — Thomas Womack

In a time of empires rising and falling, one gifted young slave boy, stripped of his past and parentage, becomes the key in a story bigger than himself. His future set before he was born, Shava must learn who he really is. Captured by Roman soldiers, Marona is forced into slavery by Rome's most illustrious general. Tundus, her captor, dreams of fulfilling Rome's destiny of world domination but must have Marona's help to succeed. When Marona refuses to aid her enemy, her infant son, Shava, is taken away and raised with deep Roman loyalties serving Tundus's garrison. Hungering for a soldier's glory, Shava must decide where his true loyalties lie. Can a boy recover his dream when his heroes fail? Can a woman find love in a world she's come to hate? Can one man rescue an empire from its doom? A grand-scale story sweeping across the clash of two mighty empires, ONE DAY A WARRIOR is a historical novel that captures the vibrancy and violence of a world caught in breathtaking transition.