Fans of Philippa Gregory will be entranced. Kate Quinns unforgettable third novel is a mesmerising story of passion ambition & betrayal. Elle Under its beloved Emperor Trajan the Roman Eagle spreads its wings advancing ever further into the untamed world. But neither Trajan nor his reign can last for ever. Gladiator turned soldier Vix is back in Rome to make his fortune. Sabina the wayward daughter of a senator craves adventure. United by their devotion to the Emperor Vix & Sabina are unaware that the wolves are gathering. Trajans enigmatic Empress has her own plans for Sabina. & the aristocratic Hadrian the Empresss protege conceals dark ambitions rooted in a secret prophecy. When Trajan falls the hardened warrior the adventurous girl the shadowy empress & the scheming politician are caught in a deadly whirlwind that threatens to seal all their fates
- & that of the Roman Empire itself...