Mistress of Rome
By: Kate Quinn
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: An empress of Rome novel
Publisher: Headline Review
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 500
ISBN-13: 9780755357925; 9780755357932; 9780755357918
Subjects: Fiction; Gladiators; Women slaves; History
Description: Thea is a slave girl from Judaea. Purchased as a toy for the spiteful heiress Lepida Pollia, Thea becomes her mistress's rival for the love of Arius the Barbarian, Rome's newest and most savage gladiator. His love brings Thea the first happiness of her life - that is quickly ended when a jealous Lepida tears them apart. As Lepida goes on to wreak havoc in the life of a new husband and his family, Thea remakes herself as a polished singer for Rome's aristocrats. Unwittingly, she attracts another admirer in the charismatic Emperor of Rome ...