Mark of the Thief by Jennifer A. Nielsen
As a slave in the mines of Rome, Nic is just trying to survive while protecting his younger sister. When a cavern is discovered that is thought to be that of Julius Caesar, Nic is forced to enter the accursed cavern full of treasure, but told to only retrieve an ancient bulla, in so doing, his life is irrevocably changed.
Unbeknownst to Nic, the bulla holds the power of the gods and now that power is coming alive in him and there are many Romans that will do anything to take those powers away from him and use them to overthrow Emperor. Nic's greatest desire is to find his sister, escape Rome and build a better life as a free man with his sister and yet he finds himself thrown into the role of trying to save Rome from those who are bent on destroying the great city.
I did enjoy reading this book even though the story could have used a little more "world building" and more description of life in ancient Rome.
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