{"product_id":"mistress-of-rome-empress-of-rome","title":"Mistress of Rome (Empress of Rome)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first in an unforgettable historical saga from the New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Huntress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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 author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst-century Rome: One young woman will hold the fate of an empire in her hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThea, a captive from Judaea, is a clever and determined survivor hiding behind a slave’s docile mask. Purchased as a toy for the spoiled heiress Lepida Pollia, Thea evades her mistress’s spite and hones a secret passion for music. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRome offers many ways for the resourceful to survive, and Thea remakes herself as a singer for the Eternal ’City’s glittering aristocrats. As she struggles for success and independence, her nightingale voice attracts a dangerous new admirer: the Emperor himself. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany have tried to destroy the Emperor: a vengeful gladiator, an upright senator, a tormented soldier, a Vestal Virgin. But in the end, the life of Rome’s most powerful man lies in the hands of one woman: the Emperor’s mistress.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51963283145006,"sku":"9780425232477","price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/1385\/1694\/files\/9780425232477.jpg?v=1776261927","url":"https:\/\/www.thebeeskneesemporium.ca\/products\/mistress-of-rome-empress-of-rome","provider":"The Bee's Knees Books \u0026 Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}