A lifelong history buff, Kate Quinn has written 4 books in her best performing series, The Empress Series. Later, on she was awarded a Master’s degree in the same course. After completing her high school education, Kate Quinn joined the renowned Boston University where she was awarded a degree in classical voice.
But in the end, the life of Rome’s most powerful man lies in the hands of one woman: the Emperor’s mistress.Kate Quinn is widely known for The Empress Book series. Many have tried to destroy the Emperor: a vengeful gladiator, an upright senator, a tormented soldier, a Vestal Virgin. But the passions of an all-powerful man come with a heavy price, and Thea finds herself fighting for both her soul and her destiny. As she struggles for success and independence, her nightingale voice attracts a dangerous new admirer: the Emperor himself. Rome offers many ways for the resourceful to survive, and Thea remakes herself as a singer for the Eternal ’City’s glittering aristocrats. But when Thea wins the love of Rome’s newest and most savage gladiator and dares to dream of a better life, the jealous Lepida tears the lovers apart and casts Thea out.
Purchased as a toy for the spoiled heiress Lepida Pollia, Thea evades her mistress’s spite and hones a secret passion for music. Thea, a captive from Judaea, is a clever and determined survivor hiding behind a slave’s docile mask. “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 authorįirst-century Rome: One young woman will hold the fate of an empire in her hands. The first in an unforgettable historical saga from the New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Diamond Eye.
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