Daughters of Rome

Empress of Rome, Book 2

By: Kate Quinn

Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley

A.D. 69. The Roman Empire is up for the taking. The Year of Four Emperors will change everything - especially the lives of two sisters with a very personal stake in the outcome.

Elegant and ambitious, Cornelia embodies the essence of the perfect Roman wife. She lives to one day see her loyal husband as Emperor. Her sister Marcella is more aloof, content to witness history rather than make it. But when a bloody coup turns their world upside-down, both women must maneuver carefully just to stay alive.

As Cornelia tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered dreams, Marcella discovers a hidden talent for influencing the most powerful men in Rome. In the end, though, there can only be one Emperor... and one Empress.

©2011 Kate Quinn (P)2015 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Readers will become thoroughly immersed in this chaotic period of Roman history." ( Publishers Weekly)

Addicted

Not sure why I am fond of this series by Ms Quinn but they suck me in and I keep listening to them. Likely it’s because The Alice Network and The Huntress we’re so astoundingly amazing.

Love the story, Can’t stand the narration.

The pronunciation is awful. This narrator has NO clue. Domitian is pronounced duh-mi-shn, Vespasian veh spaa see uhn. Every time I hear these it takes me out of the story. Yeesh.
Love the books.

Another great book by Kate Quinn!

Such an interesting and intriguing story! After reading the first in this series, this one gave the history of the characters. Very well written!

Addictive!!

this story kept me riveted the whole way through. I found it real hard to put it down till I finish it. I'm moving on to the third book in the series enjoying the generational storytelling. Give it a try you'll enjoy it!

Great book!

I read The Mistress of Rome before I read this book, and I enjoyed Mistress of Rome a little better than this one, however it was still a great book and very interesting stories and characters!