As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Affiliate disclosure.

Home / Books / Mistress of Rome
Mistress of Rome cover

Book

Mistress of Rome

by Kate Quinn Book 2 in the The Empress of Rome series.

First published 2010

Amazon
4.4(7,539)

Thea, a Jewish slave in the household of the cruel Lepida Pollia, falls in love with the gladiator Arius. Lepida separates them, forcing Thea to rebuild her life as a singer whose talent eventually brings her to the attention of Emperor Domitian.

Domitian's possession of Thea places both lovers inside a court ruled by fear and surveillance. Their attempt to survive becomes entangled with senators, soldiers and palace servants preparing to remove an emperor whose power reaches into every part of their lives.

Historical Periods

Reign of Domitian81–96 CE

Genres

Court & Political Fiction Romance

Series reading order

Books in the The Empress of Rome series

More from this period

5 more top-rated novels about Reign of Domitian

Ranked by rating and voting volume; books already shown on this page are omitted.

Best novels about Reign of Domitian

More by the author

Other books by Kate Quinn

View all books by this author

Discover more

Authors similar to Kate Quinn

Recommended from shared genres and periods.

William Boyd 20 books

Historical mystery, espionage and political intrigue in Second Red Scare and McCarthyism and Western Front