In a modern day Greco-Roman society, many struggle to obey the harsh laws set by the emperor. There is a designated curfew, designated meal time. Everything is decided for you. The one thing Persephone despises about this society, is bread and circuses. Food to keep the population satiated, and entertainment to keep it occupied. Except the entertainment is nothing but death. Gladitorial fights ect. On the Iydes of March, two boys from each village, at the age of fifteen years old, are chosen to fight in the coloseum. But when Persephones' village is visited, the only fifteen year old is her.