L'AMOUR PEUT BOULEVERSER MÊME LA PLUS PUISSANTE DES FEMMES
Rome, an 79.
Amara, ancienne prostituée, a réussi à s'élever dans la société au point de devenir la protégée de Démétrius, bras droit de l'empereur. La jeune femme vit désormais au coeur d'une ville effervescente, où le commerce est une loi et où les possibilités de s'enrichir sont foisonnantes. Rusée et intrépide, elle côtoie les hautes sphères politiques et culturelles de la capitale mais sa situation reste fragile : sa brillante réussite n'enlève rien à la douleur d'avoir abandonné à Pompéi son véritable amour et leur fille illégitime. Pire encore, si elle ne protège pas férocement ce secret, elle risque de tout perdre.
Lorsqu'une concubine est retrouvée morte dans un somptueux palais et alors que le Vésuve gronde, Amara retourne à Pompéi pour sauver ses proches et faire face à son destin.
A courtesan in Rome. Playing for power. Haunted by her past. Her name is Amara. How will her fortunes fall?
Amara's journey has taken her far, from a lowly slave in Pompeii's brothel to a high-powered courtesan in Rome. Yet she is still drawn back to her past. For while Amara is caught up in the political scheming of the Imperial palace, her daughter remains in Pompeii, raised by the only man she ever truly loved. And although she longs for her family, Amara knows they are safest while she is far away.
But the year is AD 79, and Mount Vesuvius is preparing to make itself known...
The Temple of Fortuna is the dramatic final instalment in Elodie Harper's Sunday Times-bestselling Wolf Den trilogy, which reimagines the lives of women who have long been overlooked.
Shortlisted for Pageturner of the Year at the British Book Awards A Waterstones Book of the Month Winner of the 2022 Glass Bell Award 'Vivid, wise and unflinching, this is a triumph' The Times 'I loved it' Jennifer Saint 'I couldn't put it down' Claire Douglas 'Utterly spellbinding' Woman & Home 'Deeply moving' William Ryan 'Gripping' Independent 'One of a kind' Red Sold by her mother. Enslaved in Pompeii's brothel. Determined to survive. Her name is Amara. Welcome to the Wolf Den... Amara was once a beloved daughter, until her father's death plunged her family into penury. Now, she is owned by a man she despises and lives as a slave in Pompeii's infamous brothel, her only value the desire she can stir in others. But Amara's spirit is far from broken. Sharp, resourceful and surrounded by women whose humour and dreams she shares, Amara comes to realise that everything in this city has its price. But how much will her freedom cost? The Wolf Den is the first in a trilogy of novels reimagining the long overlooked lives of women in Pompeii's lupanar. Perfect for fans of Pat Barker's The Silence of the Girls and Madeline Miller's Circe. Reviews for The Wolf Den: 'This is a mesmerising, richly detailed tale of sisterhood and courage that fans of Circe will love' Red 'A deeply moving and stunningly realised start to one of the most original historical fiction trilogies of our time' Dan Jones 'A compelling story of survival, friendship and courage. Amara and her fellow she-wolves are vividly drawn in a fascinating depiction of women at the time. Utterly spellbinding' Woman & Home 'Rich in historical detail, beauty and brutality, The Wolf Den brings to vivid life the doomed city of Pompeii and the powerlessness of its women. I loved it' Caroline Lea, author of The Glass Woman 'A vivacious piece of work underpinned by a woman's longing for freedom' LoveReading 'Utterly gripping' Daisy Dunn, author of In the Shadow of Vesuvius 'Unflinching... The best book I've read in ages' Sophie van Llewyn, author of Bottled Goods 'The best historical fiction holds a mirror up to the present and The Wolf Den is a triumph. Harper transports us thousands of years and thousands of miles and yet we see ourselves reflected there' Claire McGlasson, author of The Rapture 'A riveting tale of power, love, hate, privilege, female empowerment and female friendships found in the most unlikely situations' Buki Papillon, author of An Ordinary Wonder 'It is a wonderfully clear-sighted tale seen from the viewpoint of its main protagonist, Amara, a doctor's daughter, who was sold as a slave into prostitution when she and her mother became destitute after his death. You really live and feel Pompeii in this book. An amazing achievement' Financial Times
Entre manigances et amours interdites, la liberté torturée d'une femme à pompéi.
Amara, esclave affranchie, mène désormais la vie luxueuse de concubine d'un puissant politicien : elle habite une magnifique demeure, se rend aux plus extravagantes fêtes et se pare des plus beaux tissus.
Mais son passé la hante. Si elle a réussi à se libérer de l'Antre des Louves - le lupanar le plus célèbre de Pompéi - l'idée que ses soeurs de coeur y soient restées lui est insupportable.
Décidée à les délivrer, elle devient alors une femme impitoyable et vengeresse, qui usera de stratagèmes terribles pour parvenir à ses fins.
Néanmoins, ce nouveau rôle n'est pas sans risques : un faux pas, et elle pourrait tout perdre.
Mensonges, trahisons, tromperies et escroqueries... dans l'Empire romain, quand on est une femme, la survie a un prix.
Bienvenue à Pompéi, en l'an 74 avant notre ère. Amara, jeune grecque instruite mais réduite en esclavage après la mort de son père, est vendue à bas prix à un lupanar sordide, l'Antre des Louves, dirigé par Félix, un homme violent et imprévisible.
L'impétueuse Amara comprend vite que la cité a beaucoup d'opportunités à offrir à celles qui savent les saisir. Avec les autres prostituées, qui deviennent sa famille de coeur, elle gravit les échelons d'une société où les hommes détiennent le pouvoir, forçant les femmes à constamment s'adapter pour survivre.
Des ruelles animées de Pompéi aux recoins les plus sombres de l'Antre des Louves, nul n'imagine une seconde que les prostituées connaissent les règles du jeu mieux que quiconque.
Amara va apprendre à utiliser et à contourner les codes de ce monde impitoyable afin de regagner sa liberté.
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Boudicca. Infamous warrior, queen of the British Iceni tribe and mastermind of one of history's greatest revolts. Her defeat spelled ruin for her people, yet still her name is enough to strike fear into Roman hearts.
But what of the woman who grew up in her shadow?
The woman who has her mother's looks and cunning but a spirit all of her own?
The woman whose desperate bid for survival will take her from Britain's sacred marshlands to the glittering facades of Nero's Roman Empire...
Born to a legend. Forced to fight. Determined to succeed.
Meet Solina.
Boudicca's Daughter.
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