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In the dying days of the Roman republic, a remarkable woman steps out of the shadows and beyond the boundaries imposed on her sex, driven by an unstoppable ambition. Kaarina Parker's stunning debut novel, told in the compelling voice of this brilliant woman from history, brings Fulvia and the society…

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A woman only known in the footnotes of history, Fulvia is brought powerfully to life in this engrossing historical novel set during the Roman Empire. Raised in the countryside by a wealthy but unimportant Roman family, she yearns for power and influence, so she seizes the chance to escape to Rome when her father dies. There, Fulvia marries the aristocrat Clodius, but at first, he seems more interested in partying than politics, and he almost derails their lives when a prank goes terribly wrong, causing great scandal.
It's perilous times for people in Rome, with intrigue swirling around the city…

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