Young adult
A princess torn between her warrior roots and a powerful empire must navigate love, loyalty, and survival as she comes of age in Roman-occupied Britain. Lioness is a gripping tale of identity, resistance, and the cost of choosing your own path.
As the teenage princess of Brigantia, Morgan is caught between a brutal Roman empire and the warrior legacy of Queen Boudicca. The choices she makes could change everything — for her people, her family, and her heart.
Thrown into a world of spies, battles, and betrayal, Morgan must figure out who to trust, what to fight for, and how to survive. But with danger around every corner — and unexpected love in the mix — growing up fast might be the only way to stay alive.
Lioness is a gripping tale of courage, conflict, and love in an age of legends.
Here's what readers have to say about this book....
Lioness caught my attention right from the beginning. J. Ryan builds a world shaped by Rome and its power, and Morgan is the kind of heroine who pulls you in straight away. She is fierce, hurting, and determined. Her lifelong fight against Rome feels believable, and what really stood out to me was how the story handles loyalty, love and survival without ever losing sight of the human cost. The historical setting feels vivid without becoming too dense. The writing has a very cinematic feel that makes the battles, political shifts and emotional moments all hit with equal weight. I also liked the way the romance grows quietly in the background. It never takes over the story, but it adds something real and steady that helps balance the darker moments. There were a few spots in the middle where the pacing slowed for me, mostly in the strategy parts, but the final third made up for it. Once the story picked up again I read it in one sitting. The ending felt sharp and satisfying, and it left me curious to see where this world could go next. If you enjoy stories about resistance, complicated heroines and romance that grows in unlikely places, Lioness is a strong pick. Morgan is a character I will be thinking about for a while.
I enjoyed the story. Well paced, well written. the ending was a bit abrupt to me, i expect a cliffhanger, but this was less a cliffhanger and more, i turned the page and there was no more story. that aside, it was a well written, engaging story and I'd definitely want to read the next installment.
