![]() ![]() Many have tried to destroy the Emperor: a vengeful gladiator, an upright senator, a tormented soldier, a Vestal Virgin. But Domitian’s games have a darker side, and Thea finds herself fighting for both soul and sanity. Unwittingly, she attracts another admirer in the charismatic Emperor of Rome. ![]() ![]() As Lepida goes on to wreak havoc in the life of a new husband and his family, Thea remakes herself as a polished singer for Rome’s aristocrats. His love brings Thea the first happiness of her life that is quickly ended when a jealous Lepida tears them apart. Purchased as a toy for the spiteful heiress Lepida Pollia, Thea will become her mistress’s rival for the love of Arius the Barbarian, Rome’s newest and most savage gladiator. An exciting debut: a vivid, richly imagined saga of ancient Rome from a masterful new voice in historical fiction Thea is a slave girl from Judaea, passionate, musical, and guarded. ![]()
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