The house with the golden door
£9.99
Amara has escaped her life as a slave in the town’s most notorious brothel, but now her existence depends on the affections of her patron: a man she might not know as well as she once thought. At night she dreams of the wolf den, still haunted by her past. Amara longs for the women she was forced to leave behind and worse, finds herself pursued by the man who once owned her. In order to be free, she will need to be as ruthless as he is. Amara knows her existence in Pompeii is subject to Venus, the goddess of love. Yet finding love may prove to be the most dangerous act of all.
The Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller’Brutal yet beautiful, heartfelt yet harrowing, this is one compulsive read’ Susan Stokes-ChapmanAmara has escaped her life as a slave in Pompeii’s most notorious brothel. She now has a house, fine clothes, servants – but all are gifts from her patron, hers for as long as she keeps her place in his affections.As she adjusts to this new life, Amara is still haunted by her past. At night she dreams of the wolf den, and the women she left behind. By day, she is pursued by her former slavemaster.In order to be truly free, Amara will need to be as ruthless as he is. She knows she can draw strength from Venus, the goddess of love. Yet falling in love herself may prove to be Amara’s downfall.Praise for The House with the Golden Door:‘Beautiful, moving, captivating… A brilliant sequel to The Wolf Den‘ Jennifer Saint’Vivid, unsentimental and compelling’ The Times‘[A] gripping sequel… Harper’s recreation of this ancient world continues to thrill’ Observer‘Gripping and richly imagined, this is spellbinding storytelling’ Louise O’Neill’A spell-binding novel that brings Pompeii back to life and explores enslavement in all its forms’ Anna Mazzola’Absolutely stunning and utterly gripping!’ Buki Papillon
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