Empress of the Seven Hills (Empress of Rome) - Softcover

From the national bestselling author of Daughters of Rome and Mistress of Rome comes a tale of love, power, and intrigue spanning the wilds of the Empire to the seven hills of Rome.

The Roman Empire has reached its zenith under the rule of the beloved Emperor Trajan. But neither Trajan nor his reign can last forever . . .

Brash and headstrong, Vix is a celebrated ex-gladiator returned to make his fortune. The sinuous, elusive Sabina is a senator s daughter who craves adventure. Sometimes lovers, sometimes enemies, they are united by their devotion to Trajan. But Trajan s ruthless Empress has her own plans for Sabina. And Hadrian, the Empress s protégé, has ambitions he confesses to no one, ambitions rooted in a secret prophecy.

When Trajan falls, Vix and Sabina will be caught in a deadly whirlwind of desire and death that may seal their fates, and that of the entire Empire . . .

Kate Quinn is a native of Southern California. She attended Boston University, where she earned a bachelor s and master s degree in classical voice. A lifelong history buff, she s written three novels set in ancient Rome?Mistress of Rome, Daughters of Rome, and Empress of the Seven Hills?all of which have been translated into multiple languages. She is also the author of two novels about the Borgias, The Serpent and the Pearl and The Lion and the Rose. Kate lives in Maryland with her husband.