Mistress of Rome: 1 (Empress of Rome)

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2010
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The first in an unforgettable historical saga from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network.

So gripping, your hands are glued to the book, and so vivid it burns itself into your mind's eye and stays with you long after you turn the final page. --Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author
First-century Rome: A ruthless emperor watches over all--and fixes his gaze on one young woman...
Thea is a slave girl from Judaea, purchased as a toy for the spiteful heiress Lepida Pollia. Now she has infuriated her mistress by capturing the attention of Rome's newest and most savage gladiator--and though his love brings Thea the first happiness of her life, their affair ends quickly when a jealous Lepida tears them apart.
Remaking herself as a singer for Rome's aristocrats, Thea unwittingly attracts another admirer: the charismatic Emperor of Rome. But the passions of an all-powerful man come with a heavy price, and Thea finds herself fighting for both her soul and her sanity. Many have tried to destroy the Emperor: a vengeful gladiator, an upright senator, a tormented soldier, a Vestal Virgin. But in the end, the life of Domitian lies in the hands of one woman: the Emperor's mistress.

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The first in an unforgettable historical saga from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network.

So gripping, your hands are glued to the book, and so vivid it burns itself into your mind's eye and stays with you long after you turn the final page. --Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author

First-century Rome: A ruthless emperor watches over all--and fixes his gaze on one young woman...

Thea is a slave girl from Judaea, purchased as a toy for the spiteful heiress Lepida Pollia. Now she has infuriated her mistress by capturing the attention of Rome's newest and most savage gladiator--and though his love brings Thea the first happiness of her life, their affair ends quickly when a jealous Lepida tears them apart.

Remaking herself as a singer for Rome's aristocrats, Thea unwittingly attracts another admirer: the charismatic Emperor of Rome. But the passions of an all-powerful man come with a heavy price, and Thea finds herself fighting for both her soul and her sanity. Many have tried to destroy the Emperor: a vengeful gladiator, an upright senator, a tormented soldier, a Vestal Virgin. But in the end, the life of Domitian lies in the hands of one woman: the Emperor's mistress.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 470
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 06 Apr 2010
ISBN 10: 0425232476
ISBN 13: 9780425232477

Media Reviews

So gripping, your hands are glued to the book, and so vivid it burns itself into your mind's eye and stays with you long after you turn the final page. --#1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon

Stunning...a masterful storyteller...It is no mean feat to write a novel that is both literary and a page-turner. --New York Times bestselling author Margaret George

An intensely emotional spectacle...An exhilarating read. --New York Times bestselling author Kate Furnivall

Equal parts intrigue and drama, action and good old-fashioned storytelling. --John Shors, author of Beneath a Marble Sky

For sheer entertainment, drama, and page-turning storytelling, this tumultuous debut novel is well worth reading. --Library Journal

Quinn's command of first-century Rome is matched only by her involvement with her characters; all of them, historical and invented, are compelling. --Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Kate Quinn is a native of southern California. She attended Boston University, where she earned a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Classical Voice. A lifelong history buff, she has written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga and two Novels of the Borgias, before moving to the 20th century with the The Alice Network. All her books have been translated into multiple languages.