Lady of the Eternal City

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National bestselling author Kate Quinn returns with the long-awaited fourth volume in the Empress of Rome series, and unforgettable new tale of the politics, power and passion that defined ancient Rome. From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Diamond Eye comes a historical saga about obsession, betrayal, and destiny. Sabina may be Empress of Rome, but she still stands poised on a knife's edge. She must keep the peace between two deadly enemies- her husband Hadrian, Rome's brilliant and sinister Emperor; and battered warrior Vix, her first love. But Sabina is guardian of a deadly secret- Vix's beautiful son Antinous has become the Emperor's latest obsession. Empress and Emperor, father and son will spin in a deadly dance of passion, betrayal, conspiracy, and war. As tragedy sends Hadrian spiraling into madness, Vix and Sabina form a last desperate pact to save the Empire. But ultimately, the fate of Rome lies with an untried girl, a spirited redhead who may just be the next Lady of the Eternal City....

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Kate Quinns Empress of Rome saga is

Gorgeously wrought. C. W. Gortner, author of The Queens Vow

Deeply passionate.Kate Furnivall, author of Shadows on the Nile

[An] epic, sexy romp.Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Author Bio

Kate Quinnis 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 has written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga and two Novels of the Borgias, before moving to the 20th century with theThe Alice Network. All her books have been translated into multiple languages.