Steel and Laurel Wreaths
As Rome’s unity crumbles, a seasoned gladiator must navigate a shifting world of alliances, betrayals, and buried truths—where even triumph in the arena may not secure survival outside it.
The crowd still cheers, but Rome is no longer whole.
While the Senate decays and generals position themselves for legacy, the games go on—each bout a distraction, a spectacle, and a weapon. Dakon, veteran of the arena and unwilling hero of previous rebellions, finds himself again beneath the weight of iron gates and imperial expectation.
In Steel and Laurel Wreaths, your decisions carve paths through broken trusts, fraying institutions, and volatile loyalties. Fight with purpose or pragmatism. Choose who to protect—and who to leave behind. Not every blade you face is drawn in combat.
This cinematic, choice-driven historical gamebook drops you into a crumbling empire where legacy is as dangerous as any opponent, and where even survival has a cost written in blood and silence.
About This Hero Book
Hero Book #4: Steel And Laurel Wreaths
An Arena-Bound Trial Where Every Decision Shapes Survival and Reputation
In Volume IV of the Lanista Chronicles, the noise fades—but the pressure does not.
The final stage of the arena’s control system no longer measures violence. It evaluates silence, endurance, and intent. Dakon has survived judgment. Now, he must live with it. The arena waits for what he does not say.
This cinematic interactive gamebook explores the aftermath of agency, where quiet choices reveal loyalty, purpose, and the limits of submission. Every scene sharpens consequence. Every omission speaks louder than defiance. Can a gladiator step back from control—or has he become part of the system himself?
You’ll enjoy this Hero Book if you like:
- Historical Rome and gladiator stories
- Branching narrative and replayability
- Strategic decision-making under pressure
- Character-driven drama with real consequences
How This Hero Book Works
You are not just “picking options”; you are deciding what kind of man the secutor becomes under Roman control: a calculating survivor, a brutal crowd-pleaser, or a fighter who risks everything for a shard of honor.
You read each scene normally. When the secutor faces a decision, you simply click or tap one of the “Choose this…” links at the end of the section. The story immediately jumps you to the next scene — no page-turning, no searching for section numbers, and no manual navigation.
- Click or tap to choose — no manual navigation
- Designed for multiple playthroughs
- Different choices unlock different paths and endings
Inside the Lanista Chronicles Series
Start here. Shape a legacy that will follow you from the dust of the arena to the heart of the empire.
Future volumes will expand your sphere of influence: new arenas, new factions, and new responsibilities that build on the relationships and rivalries you establish in this first book. Decisions you make here — how you treat your gladiators, how you negotiate with patrons, which risks you take in the arena — shape the network of allies and enemies you carry forward.
Each volume is written to stand alone as a full, replayable adventure, but reading them in order lets you experience the long-term consequences of your choices as a lanista.