Thawed Gladiator: Draco

From ancient Roman gutters to glittering Manhattan mansions...

Draco has always known how to survive. Once he relied on sleight of hand to steal his way through Rome’s slums—later he fought for his life in the arena. Now, after two thousand years frozen beneath the Norwegian Sea, he wakes in a world as strange as any illusion.

But the greatest danger he faces isn't hunger, hardship, or discovery—it's Charity Pembroke, the sheltered heiress who discovers him trespassing on her estate and offers sanctuary instead of calling the police. She embodies everything he’s been denied: safety, privilege, and a world untouched by blood and sand.

A woman ready to burn for him...
Charity has lived her life wrapped in silk and rules, but one look at the dangerous stranger hiding on her property and she’s ready to risk everything for a taste of freedom.

Draco sees past her polished exterior to the woman aching to break free, and suddenly her greatest fear isn’t scandal—it’s how fiercely she craves his touch.

When fire meets ice...

To survive, Draco hides in plain sight, transforming his old tricks into dazzling underground magic shows while stealing forbidden moments in the shadows with Charity. But when passion explodes into headlines, they’ll discover the most dangerous magic isn’t the illusions on stage—it’s the forbidden desire that casts a spell strong enough to consume them both.

Thawed Gladiator: Draco by USA TODAY Bestselling author Alana Khan delivers a darkly charming survivor, a daring heroine discovering her fire, and passion hot enough to turn ice into steam.