{"product_id":"mistress-of-rome","title":"Mistress of Rome","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first in an unforgettable historical saga from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Alice Network\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Briar Club.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst-century Rome: One young woman will hold the fate of an empire in her hands.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51943511916775,"sku":"9780425232477","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_256a5c80-1bf0-4991-9921-bfb3aa33e4bc.jpg?v=1775324606","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/mistress-of-rome","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}