Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thawed Gladiator: Varro | 2024 | Alana Khan | N/A |
| 2 | Varro | 2024 | Alana Khan | Buy |
| 3 | Thawed Gladiator Thrax | 2025 | Alana Khan | N/A |
| 4 | Thrax | 2025 | Alana Khan | Buy |
| 5 | Cassius | 2025 | Alana Khan | Buy |
| 6 | Thawed Gladiator: Cassius | 2025 | Alana Khan | N/A |
| 7 | Thawed Gladiator | 2025 | Alana Khan | N/A |
| 8 | Victor | 2025 | Alana Khan | Buy |
| 9 | Lucius | 2025 | Alana Khan | Buy |
| 10 | Thawed Gladiator: Lucius | 2025 | Alana Khan | N/A |
| 11 | Quintus | 2025 | Alana Khan | Buy |
| 12 | Thawed Gladiator: Quintus | 2025 | Alana Khan | N/A |
| 13 | Draco | 2026 | Alana Khan | Buy |
| 14 | Flavius | 2026 | Alana Khan | Buy |
Awakened From the Ice is a 14-book alien gladiator romance series by Alana Khan, beginning with Varro in 2024 and running through a rapidly expanding cast of gladiators including Thrax, Cassius, Victor, Lucius, Quintus, Draco, and Flavius. The series premise involves ancient gladiators who have been preserved in cryogenic suspension and are revived in a future setting where they must find mates.
The Roman names and gladiatorial backstories give the series a distinct flavor within Khan’s catalog, blending historical warrior archetypes with alien and futuristic romance elements. Each book focuses on a single gladiator and his heroine, with the stories functioning as standalones within the shared universe.
The series was launched in 2024 and has expanded quickly, with multiple books per year. Several entries have both a character-name version and a “Thawed Gladiator” subtitle version, which are the same books with different title formatting. Readers should follow the character name order for the most coherent reading experience.