Boudicca's Daughter by Elodie Harper is the author's first book after the completion of The Wolf Den trilogy (one of my favorites.) Many may know about the famous Iceni warrior Boudicca who led a rebellion against Roman invaders, but little is known about her two daughters beyond the Roman accounts. History tells us that Boudicca… Continue reading Review: Boudicca’s Daughter by Elodie Harper
Daughters of Rome by Kate Quinn, the second in her Roman series after Mistress of Rome, begins in 69 AD after the death of Nero. 69 AD is known as the Year of the Four Emperors (Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian.) This chaotic year of transition in Rome's history is witnessed through the eyes of… Continue reading Review: Daughters of Rome by Kate Quinn
I first want to mention that I picked this book to read while on vacation in Italy, just to make it more atmospheric. It's possible being in the place where the novel takes place influenced my reading of it. Mistress of Rome follows Thea, a slave of Jewish heritage, Arius, a gladiator from Britannia, and… Continue reading Review: Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn
The Wolf Den begins in 74 AD (five years before the famous eruption of Vesuvius,) follows Amara from Aphidnai, Greece, who was sold as a slave by her mother after the death of her doctor father. Amara ends up in Pompeii, working in a brothel known as The Wolf Den, for a manipulative and cruel… Continue reading Review: The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper
Home 