Rome

For an empress to rise, a city must fall…

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Pub Date 22 May 2025 | Archive Date 20 May 2025

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Brand new historical adventure from the Sunday Times bestselling author!


'A rip-roaring epic' PAUL FINCH

'A truly vibrant and gripping read' HELENA GUMLEY-MASON

'An epic tale' MATTHEW HARRFY

'Historical fiction has never been more visceral' JAMES ROLLINS

'A tour de force on an epic scale' DOUGLAS JACKSON


For an empress to rise, a city must fall...

Rome, 410 AD

Half-sister to Emperor Honorius, unmarried and powerless, twenty-year-old Galla Placidia watches from the shadows as imperial policies are made and unmade.

Her plans to gain power and influence are halted when the city is besieged and captured by a vast army led by Alaric the Visigoth. Taken hostage, travelling out of Italy, Galla Placidia falls in love and marries a barbarian king.

At a time when Rome's power is fast dwindling, its authority diminishing year upon year, she embarks on a dangerous and remarkable journey towards the imperial throne.

But what price must a woman pay for power?

This is the compelling story of a little-known, remarkable woman whose burning ambition saw her, against all odds, become empress of Rome.


Readers are loving Ben Kane:

'Powerful evocation of our history' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'An engaging and exciting read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Gripped me from start to finish' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Epic tales, gorgeous prose, non-stop action' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Rich in period detail and lively in narrative' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Brand new historical adventure from the Sunday Times bestselling author!


'A rip-roaring epic' PAUL FINCH

'A truly vibrant and gripping read' HELENA GUMLEY-MASON

'An epic tale' MATTHEW HARRFY

'Historical...


Available Editions

EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781398714656
PRICE £20.00 (GBP)
PAGES 384

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