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Forged over 2000 years ago, when Rome was still a republic, a simple gold ring was inscribed with the name and symbol of Fortuna, capricious goddess of fate. From the seven hills of Ancient Rome to the streets of modern day New York, the ring passes from hand to hand, through the centuries, shaping destinies and unveiling secrets.<br/><br/>A Roman patrician gambles his future on its luck. A crusading knight takes it from the finger of a slain foe. A child is gifted it by a soldier in the Thirty Years War and trusts it to keep her father safe. A jeweller takes it to America in the Gilded Age, seeking a new life. Each tale is a moment in time, a new wearer, and a twist of fate — sometimes fortune smiles, but all too often the ring brings ill luck.<br/><br/>In these stories, history seems driven by the will of chance. Those who possess the ring seek to shape their own destinies, but it is always Fortuna herself who has the final say.<br/><br/>A spellbinding anthology of interconnected short stories, where luck is never what it seems.