'A riveting tale of power, love, hate, privilege, female empowerment and female friendships found in the most unlikely situations' Buki Papillon, author of An Ordinary Wonder Harper transports us thousands of years and thousands of miles and yet we see ourselves reflected there' Claire McGlasson, author of The Rapture 'The best historical fiction holds a mirror up to the present and The Wolf Den is a triumph. The best book I've read in ages' Sophie van Llewyn, author of Bottled Goods 'Utterly gripping' Daisy Dunn, author of In the Shadow of Vesuvius

'A vivacious piece of work underpinned by a woman's longing for freedom' LoveReading I loved it' Caroline Lea, author of The Glass Woman 'Rich in historical detail, beauty and brutality, The Wolf Den brings to vivid life the doomed city of Pompeii and the powerlessness of its women. Amara and her fellow she-wolves are vividly drawn in a fascinating depiction of women at the time. 'A compelling story of survival, friendship and courage. 'A deeply moving and stunningly realised start to one of the most original historical fiction trilogies of our time' Dan Jones 'This is a mesmerising, richly detailed tale of sisterhood and courage that fans of Circe will love' Red Perfect for fans of Pat Barker's The Silence of the Girls and Madeline Miller's Circe. The Wolf Den is the first in a trilogy of novels reimagining the long overlooked lives of women in Pompeii's lupanar. Sharp, resourceful and surrounded by women whose humour and dreams she shares, Amara comes to realise that everything in this city has its price. Now, she is owned by a man she despises and lives as a slave in Pompeii's infamous brothel, her only value the desire she can stir in others.īut Amara's spirit is far from broken.

Welcome to the Wolf Den.Īmara was once a beloved daughter, until her father's death plunged her family into penury. A Waterstones Book of the Month 'Vivid, wise and unflinching, this is a triumph' The Times But just because she's a slave now, doesn't mean she inends to remain a slave forever. Amara is a slave at the Wolf Den – the city's infamous brothel. First novel in a new historical trilogy set in Ancient Pompeii.

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