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The House with the Golden Door (Wolf Den Trilogy)
| Title | The House with the Golden Door (Wolf Den Trilogy) |
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| Date | 2024-10-14 10:13:00 |
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Desciption
From prize-winning and international bestselling author Elodie Harper, the second book in the Wolf Den Trilogy follows Amara as she escapes her life as a slave in the city’s most notorious brothel, the Wolf Den. Her survival depends on the affections of a man she might not know as well as she once thought . . . The life of a courtesan in Pompeii is glamorous yet perilous. At night in the home her patron bought for her, the house with the golden door, Amara’s dreams are haunted by her past. She longs for her sisterhood of friends—the women at the brothel she was forced to leave behind—and worse, finds herself pursued by the cruel and vindictive man who once owned her. To be truly free, she will need to be as ruthless as he is. Amara knows her existence in Pompeii is subject to Venus, the goddess of love. Yet finding love may prove to be the most dangerous act of all. Readers of Circe, The Song of Achilles, and other novels based on Greek mythology, as well as fans of inspiring feminist historical fiction exploring the worlds of Ancient Greece and Rome, will love Harper's acclaimed Wolf Den Trilogy. The first book in the trilogy, The Wolf Den, was a Waterstones Fiction Book of the Month and a critically acclaimed UK bestseller. Read more
Review
Amara’s story as a courtesan beats steadily with risk & terror. Even the love she has chosen is terrifying. This is still better than Felix’s Wolf Den where she was a slave & prostitute. I think the best thing about these books, other than Ms. Harper’s excellent prose, is the real rendition of class differences in Ancient Rome. There are vast differences within the slave population, depending on age, appearance & skills. Similarly there are differences in the free population, especially among the rich, though these are more insidious. Ms. Harper describes them all so astutely, a veritable pressure cooker heating up for the appearance of VESUVIUS. ⛰️
