Lanista of the Forsaken Vow

He thought he had left the arena behind. Rome disagreed.

Years after earning his freedom, a veteran secutor is dragged back into the blood-soaked world he swore never to face again. Bound by a twisted oath and watched by a magistrate with ambitions sharp as steel, he must fight not for glory, but for the fragile future of those he loves.

Inside the walls of a ruthless ludus, old rivalries ignite and new alliances form under the harsh gaze of the lanista. Every choice reshapes the world around him: which fighters rise beside him, which enemies sharpen their blades in the shadows, and how deeply the oath's chains cut into his soul.

Lanista of the Forsaken Vow is a cinematic, choice-driven historical gamebook set in the brutal heart of ancient Rome. You decide how the veteran carries himself—whether cautious, defiant, strategic, or bold—and each decision pushes the story toward one of several fates. Some paths lead to honor. Others to ruin. A few to something far more costly.

For readers who crave the grit of Gladiator, the intrigue of Spartacus, and the agency of classic interactive fiction, Volume II delivers an unforgettable battle for identity, loyalty, and survival beneath the roar of a hungry crowd.

Step into the sand. Take up the helm. And face the vow that will not be broken.