City of Gods: Ares
Paperback
Series: Il Consiglio, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 20 2026
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.55 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Ares Arison, next in line for the Arison Crime Family throne, has learned to bury grief under violence, duty, and the heavy expectations of Scotland Heights' most feared crime syndicate. Known to be ruthless, calculated, and untouchable. When a routine strike against an opponent goes wrong, Ares doesn't just uncover an enemy; he comes face-to-face with a truth that was never meant to come to light. One that threatens to fracture alliances, rewrite old betrayals, and expose secrets powerful families would kill to keep buried. As violence escalates and the balance of power in Scotland Heights begins to shift, Ares finds himself having to choose between love and loyalty. With enemies closing in and the Arison throne hanging in the balance, he's forced to decide what kind of Don he's willing to become.
Stormi Laveaux was born into luxury, carrying expectations she never asked for, and when her family's empire fell, she learned how quickly a crown can become a collar. As the heir to a disgraced dynasty, her survival depends on obedience, and a marriage arranged to settle debts that were never hers to inherit. Bound to a powerful family that treats loyalty like currency and women like leverage, Stormi moves carefully, because one hidden truth has the power to dismantle empires and start wars no one would survive. One mistake, one wrong ally, and everyone she loves becomes collateral. Stormi must decide how much of herself she's willing to lose to protect what matters most.
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