Vestal Virgin

Suspense in Ancient Rome

By: Suzanne Tyrpak

Narrated by: Nathan William Heller

Elissa Rubria Honoria is a Vestal Virgin - priestess of the sacred flame, a visionary, and one of the most powerful women in Rome. Vestals are sacrosanct, sworn to chastity on penalty of death, but the emperor, Nero, holds himself above the law. He pursues Elissa, engaging her in a deadly game of wits and sexuality. Or is Elissa really the pursuer? She stumbles on dark secrets. No longer trusting Roman gods, she follows a new god, Jesus of Nazareth, jeopardizing her life and the future of The Roman Empire. (From “Tales from the Adytum” collection.)

Please note: Due to the setting and the times, the book includes several scenes involving deviant sex - suggestive rather than graphic - and not more than a few paragraphs.

©2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Suzanne P Tyrpak (P)2014 Suzanne P Tyrpak

Critic reviews

"A writer of real talent, a promising new voice." ( New York Times best-selling author, Terry Brooks)

"Suzanne Tyrpak weaves a spell that utterly enchants and delights. Her writing is pure magic." ( New York Times best-selling author, Tess Gerritsen)

Please do not use this narrator again

I wish I could have listened to this book- but I could not get past chapter 3 due to the narrator. First, why have a man read a book about Vestal Virgins? But putting that aside, this narrator’s “female” voice was breathy, ended each sentence with his inflection going up, sort of.
It was so annoying- I tried changing the speed 4 times- then just gave up and returned it. Maybe I’ll try it on Kindle.