Empress of Rome
By: Kate Quinn
Series: Rome -- 3
Publisher: Headline Review
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780755381050; 9780755381043
Subjects: Fiction; Gladiators; History
Description: Under its beloved Emperor Trajan, the Roman Eagle spreads its wings, advancing ever further into the untamed world. But neither Trajan nor his reign can last for ever. Gladiator turned soldier Vix is back in Rome to make his fortune. Sabina, the wayward daughter of a senator, craves adventure. United by their devotion to the Emperor, Vix and Sabina are unaware that the wolves are gathering. Trajan's enigmatic Empress has her own plans for Sabina. And the aristocratic Hadrian, the Empress's protege, conceals dark ambitions rooted in a secret prophecy.