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The ancient historian elaborated that Livia put her husband, Emperor Augustus, under her control, and banished or had killed every potential heir to the throne in order to promote her own son – Augustus's stepson – Tiberius, as his successor. That was Tacitus's damning assessment of Livia Drusilla, first empress of Rome. ‘I love reading novels set in Roman times and this was certainly one of the best I have read in a very long time."Livia: a blight upon the nation as a mother, a blight upon the house of Caesar as a stepmother". ‘A spellbinding novel that gripped me from the start and I really can’t wait to read the sequel.’ ***** Reader Review ‘Wow! What a book! This is the best book I have read for a really long time. ‘ One of my favourites!!! I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys Roman history.’ ***** Reader Review ‘I would recommend it to anyone.’ ***** Reader Review ‘One of my absolute all-time favourite books ever!! Read it four times now and I still can’t get enough of it.’ ***** Reader Review But although Domitian fears betrayal from every side, he is unaware that the greatest threat lies next to him – a slave girl who has come to be called the Mistress of Rome…įrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of THE ALICE NETWORK and THE HUNTRESS comes a powerful Roman epic, perfect for those who loved the HBO mini-series ROME. Catching the eye of the Emperor himself, she is swept into a world of decadence and depravity.
Years later, a singer known as Athena betrays no hint of her troubled past. But their bond is severed when Thea is sold again, condemned to rot in squalor. She knows only violence until a chance meeting with gladiator Arius offers a shred of tenderness. Orphaned by Rome’s savage legions, Thea, a slave girl from Judaea, has learned what it takes to survive. A heart-stopping love story about a Jewish slave girl and Rome’s greatest gladiator, who become involved in a plot to assassinate the Emperor of Rome…
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