Athena: Dark Empress (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780692048672)

Long ago, the Ereb of planet Athena discovered the mysterious GodSphere. Its energy was enough to power all of Athena and grant elemental abilities. Fueled by their desire to expand, Ereb legions invaded a world populated by the primitive Dr'og, but without their connection to the GodSphere, the Ereb were forced to recreate it. In their attempt, their forces were destroyed, leaving the unfinished tech in Dr'og hands.

Meanwhile, back on Earth, the Roman Empire-which never fell but instead continued to thrive-spent years expanding across the globe. Their forces became stronger and their leaders more brutal until all of Earth fell to Rome's knees. Unsatisfied with world domination, the empire sent legions to Athena, where the weakened Ereb were forced underground, their GodSphere lost forever.

Now, hundreds of years later, Athena's Roman emperor Thaddeus Claudius reigns. He and his daughter, Augustine, are the last of their bloodline, and Augustine, the victim of her father's games, has become little more than a tool in his belt. Amid power struggles and an alien intervention, Athena is caught off guard when the vengeful Dr'og appear.

In this dark world of sex, death, and conspiracy, how far will Augustine go to survive?