![]() In this epic debut, Kate Quinn gives us a gripping vision of 1st-century Rome under the Flavians – from the palace to the gladiator barracks, from the senate house to the brothel. And Arius the Barbarian issues a personal challenge to Domitian that can only end in death: his own, or the emperor’s. Lepida, who has acquired a husband of wealth and rank, nevertheless seeks higher conquests. But when Thea catches the eye of the cruel and cunning Emperor Domitian and unwillingly becomes the royal mistress, old rivalries resurface. ![]() When Lepida separates them, Thea and Arius are pitched into different worlds. However, Arius must continue to fight for his life in the arena, and Thea’s mistress Lepida quickly grows jealous of the handsome gladiator’s attentions. When they meet, each is wary of love – but gradually they find in one another a haven from the turmoil and powerlessness of their lives. ![]() ![]() Arius the Barbarian is a reluctant gladiator, forced into a life of violence after he is kidnapped from Britannia. Thea is a Jewish slave girl, brought to Rome to be maidservant to the spoiled beauty Lepida Pollia. ![]()
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