Kate Quinn

Mitt under brinnande krig möts tre kvinnor på en gård ute på den engelska landsbygden för att knäcka de tyska militära koderna. Året är 1940 och England förbereder sig för att bekämpa nazisterna. Tre sinsemellan väldigt olika kvinnor, Osla, Mab och Beth, kallas till den mystiska lantliga gården Bletchley Park där Storbritanniens främsta hjärnor tränas för att kunna knäcka de tyska militära koderna. Men kriget, förlusterna och hemlighetsmakeriet sliter på de tre vännerna och Osla, Mab och Beth blir till slut bittra fiender. Efter kriget, samtidigt som kronprinsessan Elizabeth ska gifta sig med sin Philip, förs de tre samman igen av ett krypterat brev. En mystisk förrädare från Bletchley Park-tiden har dykt upp, och nu måste Osla, Mab och Beth lägga fiendeskapet åt sidan och tillsammans knäcka en sista kod." Kate Quinn har skrivit en spännande, myllrande äventyrsroman där relationerna står i centrum. Roskoden är en engagerande krigsberättelse, en myllrande tjock roman med många infallsvinklar." Lotta Olsson, DN"Detta är en bladvändare utan like, efter att snabbt ha presenterats för karaktärerna flyger man fram över sidorna. (...) Roskoden är definitivt hennes bästa roman hittills." Frida Jönsson, BTJ-häftet"Underbart uppslukande" Dagens NyheterKate Quinn är en amerikansk författare, bosatt i Södra Kalifornien. Quinn har alltid intresserat sig för historia och har skrivit en rad storsäljande romaner som blivit översatta till flera språk. Kodnamn Alice såldes i över 1 miljon exemplar. Jägarinnan nominerades till Årets bok 2020 i Sverige.

The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over.1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. Vivacious debutante Osla is the girl who has everything—beauty, wealth, and the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses—but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, and puts her fluent German to use as a translator of decoded enemy secrets. Imperious self-made Mab, product of east-end London poverty, works the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and looks for a socially advantageous husband. Both Osla and Mab are quick to see the potential in local village spinster Beth, whose shyness conceals a brilliant facility with puzzles, and soon Beth spreads her wings as one of the Park’s few female cryptanalysts. But war, loss, and the impossible pressure of secrecy will tear the three apart. 1947. As the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip whips post-war Britain into a fever, three friends-turned-enemies are reunited by a mysterious encrypted letter--the key to which lies buried in the long-ago betrayal that destroyed their friendship and left one of them confined to an asylum. A mysterious traitor has emerged from the shadows of their Bletchley Park past, and now Osla, Mab, and Beth must resurrect their old alliance and crack one last code together. But each petal they remove from the rose code brings danger--and their true enemy--closer...

Don't miss the thrilling new novel from Kate Quinn, The Briar Club, coming July 9th "The reigning queen of historical fiction" -- Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over.1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. Vivacious debutante Osla is the girl who has everything--beauty, wealth, and the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses--but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, and puts her fluent German to use as a translator of decoded enemy secrets. Imperious self-made Mab, product of east-end London poverty, works the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and looks for a socially advantageous husband. Both Osla and Mab are quick to see the potential in local village spinster Beth, whose shyness conceals a brilliant facility with puzzles, and soon Beth spreads her wings as one of the Park's few female cryptanalysts. But war, loss, and the impossible pressure of secrecy will tear the three apart.1947. As the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip whips post-war Britain into a fever, three friends-turned-enemies are reunited by a mysterious encrypted letter--the key to which lies buried in the long-ago betrayal that destroyed their friendship and left one of them confined to an asylum. A mysterious traitor has emerged from the shadows of their Bletchley Park past, and now Osla, Mab, and Beth must resurrect their old alliance and crack one last code together. But each petal they remove from the rose code brings danger--and their true enemy--closer...

Don't miss the thrilling new novel from Kate Quinn, The Briar Club, coming July 9th "The reigning queen of historical fiction" -- Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over.1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. Vivacious debutante Osla is the girl who has everything--beauty, wealth, and the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses--but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, and puts her fluent German to use as a translator of decoded enemy secrets. Imperious self-made Mab, product of east-end London poverty, works the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and looks for a socially advantageous husband. Both Osla and Mab are quick to see the potential in local village spinster Beth, whose shyness conceals a brilliant facility with puzzles, and soon Beth spreads her wings as one of the Park's few female cryptanalysts. But war, loss, and the impossible pressure of secrecy will tear the three apart.1947. As the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip whips post-war Britain into a fever, three friends-turned-enemies are reunited by a mysterious encrypted letter--the key to which lies buried in the long-ago betrayal that destroyed their friendship and left one of them confined to an asylum. A mysterious traitor has emerged from the shadows of their Bletchley Park past, and now Osla, Mab, and Beth must resurrect their old alliance and crack one last code together. But each petal they remove from the rose code brings danger--and their true enemy--closer...

Sibirien, före kriget: När andra världskriget närmar sig sätter den våghalsiga stridspiloten Nina Markova allt på spel och ansluter till Natthäxorna, ett kvinnligt bombregemente. Men när hon hamnar bakom fiendelinjen, i händerna på den ökända mördaren, kallad Jägarinnan, tvingas hon uppbåda all sin styrka och list för att överleva. Köln, 1950: Efter krigsslutet lämnar den brittiska krigskorrespondenten Ian Graham journalistiken för att leta upp nazistiska krigsförbrytare. Ett mål kvarstår: Jägarinnan. För att hitta henne söker han upp Nina, det enda vittne som lyckats fly från henne levande. Boston, 1946: Sjuttonåriga Jordan McBride blir överlycklig när hennes pappa, som varit änkling under en lång tid, äntligen träffar en ny kvinna. Men snart märker hon att den milda tyskan döljer något. Jordan börjar gräva i sin nya styvmors bakgrund och inser snart att hela hennes familj bär på stora hemligheter. Tre gripande människoöden flätas samman i Kate Quinns nya storslagna verk om kvinnligt mod, oväntad vänskap och familjehemligheter under andra världskriget." Jägarinnan är en underhållningsroman med actioninslag och osannolika hjältar, men de små detaljerna gör den läsvärd. (Och så kunde jag faktiskt inte sluta läsa)." Lotta Olsson, Dagens Nyheter "Verklighetstrogen och levande ... Den ryska bombpiloten Nina påminner om en stenhård, men också sårbar föregångare till Lisbeth Salander." KIRKUS REVIEWS"En explosiv berättelse om jägare och byte, brott och försoning och den obevekliga kraften i sanningen. En triumf!" PAM JENOFF, FÖRFATTARE TILL CIRKUSFLICKANKATE QUINN är en amerikansk författare, bosatt i södra Kalifornien. Quinn har alltid intresserat sig för historia och har skrivit en rad storsäljande romaner som blivit översatta till flera språk. Hennes tidigare roman, Kodnamn Alice, har sålt i över 1 miljon exemplar.

Selecci n del Club de Lectura Hello Sunshine de Reese Witherspoon. LA NOVELA HIST RICA DEL A OEn 1915 una red de valerosas esp as dej un legado de gloria y sacrificio. Pero tambi n de traici n. Treinta a os despu s, ha llegado la hora de la verdad. 1947. La joven americana Charlie St. Clair est embarazada, soltera y a punto de ser expulsada de su muy decente familia. Mientras su mundo se viene abajo, su nica ilusi n es la d bil esperanza de que su amada prima Rose, que desapareci en la Francia ocupada por los nazis durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, siga viva. 1915. Un a o despu s del estallido de la Gran Guerra, Eve Gardiner est deseando unirse a la lucha contra los alemanes, as que no duda un instante cuando es reclutada como esp a de la organizaci n clandestina conocida como «la red de Alice . Tres d cadas m s tarde, obsesionada por la traici n que destruy la red, Eve pasa sus d as entre botellas de alcohol encerrada en su ruinosa casa de Londres. Hasta que una joven americana aparece en su puerta pronunciando un nombre que Eve no ha escuchado desde hace d cadas y embarcada en una misi n: averiguar la verdad sin importar a d nde conduzca. Hero smo, amor y suspense en una apasionante novela inspirada en el episodio hist rico real de la red de mujeres esp as que salv a m s de mil soldados de la muerte. **M s de 1.000.000 de ejemplares vendidos**En las listas de best sellers de The New York Times y USA Today**Finalista en la categor a de Mejor Novela Hist rica de los Premios Goodreads 2018**N mero 1 en ficci n hist rica para el Globe and Mail**Uno de los mejores libros del a o para la National Public Radio de EEUU**Seleccionado para el Club de Lectura de Reese Witherspoon**Entre las novelas hist ricas del a o para BookBub**Novela del verano para Good Housekeeping, Parade, Library Journal y Goodreads ENGLISH DESCRIPTION NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLER #1 GLOBE AND MAIL HISTORICAL FICTION BESTSELLEROne of NPR's Best Books of the Year One of Bookbub's Biggest Historical Fiction Books of the Year Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick The 2017 Girly Book Club Book of the Year A Summer Book Pick from Good Housekeeping, Parade, Library Journal, Goodreads, Liz and Lisa, and BookBubIn an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women--a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947--are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption.1947. In the chaotic aftermath of World War II, American college girl Charlie St. Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family. She's also nursing a desperate hope that her beloved cousin Rose, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied France during the war, might still be alive. So when Charlie's parents banish her to Europe to have her "little problem" taken care of, Charlie breaks free and heads to London, determined to find out what happened to the cousin she loves like a sister. 1915. A year into the Great War, Eve Gardiner burns to join the fight against the Germans and unexpectedly gets her chance when she's recruited to work as a spy. Sent into enemy-occupied France, she's trained by the mesmerizing Lili, the "Queen of Spies", who manages a vast network of secret agents right under the enemy's nose. Thirty years later, haunted by the betrayal that ultimately tore apart the Alice Network, Eve spends her days drunk and secluded in her crumbling London house. Until a young American barges in uttering a name Eve hasn't heard in decades, and launches them both on a mission to find the truth...no matter where it leads. "Both funny and heartbreaking, this epic journey of two courageous women is an unforgettable tale of little-known wartime glory and sacrifice. Quinn knocks it out of the park with this spectacular book "--Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author of America's First Daughter

Häntä kutsuttiin die Jägeriniksi - Metsästäjättäreksi. Hän oli erään SS-upseerin nuori rakastajatar Saksan miehittämässä Puolassa, järvellä järjestettyjen hohdokkaiden juhlien emäntä, innokas ampuja. Ehkä hän oli rusalka, jonka mukaan järvi on saanut nimensä - vaarallinen, häijy vedenhenki. Kate Quinnin ylistetty ja kiehtova historiallinen romaani englantilaisesta kirjeenvaihtajasta Ian Grahamista ja pelottomasta venäläisestä naishävittäjälentäjä Nina Markovasta, jotka yhdistävät voimansa toisen maailmansodan jälkimainingeissa jäljittääkseen mystisen Metsästäjättären, natsien sotarikollisen, joka on piiloutunut Amerikkaan.

“The French Revolution comes alive through the eyes of six diverse and complex women, in the skilled hands of these amazing authors.”--Martha Hall Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of Lilac GirlsA breathtaking, epic novel illuminating the hopes, desires, and destinies of princesses and peasants, harlots and wives, fanatics and philosophers—seven unforgettable women whose paths cross during one of the most tumultuous and transformative events in history: the French Revolution. Ribbons of Scarlet is a timely story of the power of women to start a revolution—and change the world. In late eighteenth-century France, women do not have a place in politics. But as the tide of revolution rises, women from gilded salons to the streets of Paris decide otherwise—upending a world order that has long oppressed them. Blue-blooded Sophie de Grouchy believes in democracy, education, and equal rights for women, and marries the only man in Paris who agrees. Emboldened to fight the injustices of King Louis XVI, Sophie aims to prove that an educated populace can govern itself--but one of her students, fruit-seller Louise Audu, is hungrier for bread and vengeance than learning. When the Bastille falls and Louise leads a women’s march to Versailles, the monarchy is forced to bend, but not without a fight. The king’s pious sister Princess Elisabeth takes a stand to defend her brother, spirit her family to safety, and restore the old order, even at the risk of her head. But when fanatics use the newspapers to twist the revolution’s ideals into a new tyranny, even the women who toppled the monarchy are threatened by the guillotine. Putting her faith in the pen, brilliant political wife Manon Roland tries to write a way out of France’s blood-soaked Reign of Terror while pike-bearing Pauline Leon and steely Charlotte Corday embrace violence as the only way to save the nation. With justice corrupted by revenge, all the women must make impossible choices to survive--unless unlikely heroine and courtesan’s daughter Emilie de Sainte-Amaranthe can sway the man who controls France’s fate: the fearsome Robespierre.

Six bestselling and award-winning authors bring to life a breathtaking epic novel illuminating the hopes, desires, and destinies of princesses and peasants, harlots and wives, fanatics and philosophers--six unforgettable women whose paths cross during one of the most tumultuous and transformative events in history: the French Revolution. Ribbons of Scarlet is a timely story of the power of women to start a revolution--and change the world. In late eighteenth-century France, women do not have a place in politics. But as the tide of revolution rises, women from gilded salons to the streets of Paris decide otherwise--upending a world order that has long oppressed them. Blue-blooded Sophie de Grouchy believes in democracy, education, and equal rights for women, and marries the only man in Paris who agrees. Emboldened to fight the injustices of King Louis XVI, Sophie aims to prove that an educated populace can govern itself--but one of her students, fruit-seller Louise Audu, is hungrier for bread and vengeance than learning. When the Bastille falls and Louise leads a women's march to Versailles, the monarchy is forced to bend, but not without a fight. The king's pious sister Princess Elisabeth takes a stand to defend her brother, spirit her family to safety, and restore the old order, even at the risk of her head. But when fanatics use the newspapers to twist the revolution's ideals into a new tyranny, even the women who toppled the monarchy are threatened by the guillotine. Putting her faith in the pen, brilliant political wife Manon Roland tries to write a way out of France's blood-soaked Reign of Terror while pike-bearing Pauline Leon and steely Charlotte Corday embrace violence as the only way to save the nation. With justice corrupted by revenge, all the women must make impossible choices to survive--unless unlikely heroine and courtesan's daughter Emilie de Sainte-Amaranthe can sway the man who controls France's fate: the fearsome Robespierre.

“The French Revolution comes alive through the eyes of six diverse and complex women, in the skilled hands of these amazing authors.”--Martha Hall Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of Lilac GirlsA breathtaking, epic novel illuminating the hopes, desires, and destinies of princesses and peasants, harlots and wives, fanatics and philosophers—seven unforgettable women whose paths cross during one of the most tumultuous and transformative events in history: the French Revolution. Ribbons of Scarlet is a timely story of the power of women to start a revolution—and change the world. In late eighteenth-century France, women do not have a place in politics. But as the tide of revolution rises, women from gilded salons to the streets of Paris decide otherwise—upending a world order that has long oppressed them. Blue-blooded Sophie de Grouchy believes in democracy, education, and equal rights for women, and marries the only man in Paris who agrees. Emboldened to fight the injustices of King Louis XVI, Sophie aims to prove that an educated populace can govern itself--but one of her students, fruit-seller Louise Audu, is hungrier for bread and vengeance than learning. When the Bastille falls and Louise leads a women’s march to Versailles, the monarchy is forced to bend, but not without a fight. The king’s pious sister Princess Elisabeth takes a stand to defend her brother, spirit her family to safety, and restore the old order, even at the risk of her head. But when fanatics use the newspapers to twist the revolution’s ideals into a new tyranny, even the women who toppled the monarchy are threatened by the guillotine. Putting her faith in the pen, brilliant political wife Manon Roland tries to write a way out of France’s blood-soaked Reign of Terror while pike-bearing Pauline Leon and steely Charlotte Corday embrace violence as the only way to save the nation. With justice corrupted by revenge, all the women must make impossible choices to survive--unless unlikely heroine and courtesan’s daughter Emilie de Sainte-Amaranthe can sway the man who controls France’s fate: the fearsome Robespierre.

‘If you enjoyed The Tattooist of Auschwitz, read The Huntress by Kate Quinn’ The Washington Post ‘Fascinating, brilliantly written, enthralling – just phenomenal’ Jill Mansell *From the bestselling author of The Alice Network* On the icy edge of Soviet Russia, bold and reckless Nina Markova joins the infamous Night Witches – an all-female bomber regiment. But when she is downed behind enemy lines, Nina must use all her wits to survive her encounter with a lethal Nazi murderess known as the Huntress. British war correspondent Ian Graham abandons journalism to become a Nazi hunter, yet one target eludes him: the Huntress. And Nina Markova is the only witness to escape her alive. In post-war Boston, seventeen-year-old Jordan McBride is increasingly disquieted by the soft-spoken German widow who becomes her new stepmother. Delving into her past, Jordan slowly realizes that a Nazi killer may be hiding in plain sight. Shining a light on a shadowy corner of history, The Huntress is an epic, sweeping Second World War novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network.

Boken har varit månadens pocket hos Adlibris i april 2019 - här hittar du bokcirkelfrågor till boken >> Två starka kvinnoöden flätas samman i ett gemensamt sökande efter en ung kvinna, spårlöst försvunnen under andra världskriget. En osannolik vänskap tar sin början och spåren leder dem rakt in i kärnan av det största kvinnliga spionnätverket under första världskriget. En storslagen berättelse, inspirerad av verkliga händelser. 1947. Den amerikanska collegestudenten Charlie är gravid och ogift. Familjen skickar henne till Europa för att ta itu med sitt lilla problem , och Charlie ser sin chans att söka efter sin älskade kusin Rose som försvann under nazistockupationen av Frankrike. Spåren leder Charlie till London. 1915. Engelskan Eve Gardner vill inget hellre än att slåss mot tyskarna. Och chansen uppenbarar sig plötsligt då hon rekryteras som hemlig agent för ett kvinnligt spionnätverk i det ockuperade Frankrike. Trettio år senare, jagad av minnen av svek, tillbringar en försupen Eve sina dagar i ett förfallet hus i London. Tills en dag när en ung amerikanska kliver in i hennes liv och nämner ett namn ur det förflutna. Tillsammans inleder kvinnorna en jakt på sanningen fast beslutna att inte låta något stoppa dem. "Det blir en medryckande berättelse, i gränslandet mellan chicklit och historisk fiktion, och boken är svår att lägga ifrån sig." Kajsa Banck, BTJ-häftet nr 20, 2018 ***Kate Quinn, bosatt i San Diego i USA, har skrivit ett flertal historiska romaner som hamnat på New York Times bestsellerlista. Hennes senaste roman Kodnamn Alicehar översatts till flera språk.

From the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel, THE ALICE NETWORK, comes another fascinating historical novel about a battle-haunted English journalist and a Russian female bomber pilot who join forces to track the Huntress, a Nazi war criminal gone to ground in America. In the aftermath of war, the hunter becomes the hunted... Bold and fearless, Nina Markova always dreamed of flying. When the Nazis attack the Soviet Union, she risks everything to join the legendary Night Witches, an all-female night bomber regiment wreaking havoc on the invading Germans. When she is stranded behind enemy lines, Nina becomes the prey of a lethal Nazi murderess known as the Huntress, and only Nina's bravery and cunning will keep her alive. Transformed by the horrors he witnessed from Omaha Beach to the Nuremberg Trials, British war correspondent Ian Graham has become a Nazi hunter. Yet one target eludes him: a vicious predator known as the Huntress. To find her, the fierce, disciplined investigator joins forces with the only witness to escape the Huntress alive: the brazen, cocksure Nina. But a shared secret could derail their mission unless Ian and Nina force themselves to confront it. Growing up in post-war Boston, seventeen-year-old Jordan McBride is determined to become a photographer. When her long-widowed father unexpectedly comes homes with a new fiancée, Jordan is thrilled. But there is something disconcerting about the soft-spoken German widow. Certain that danger is lurking, Jordan begins to delve into her new stepmother's past-only to discover that there are mysteries buried deep in her family . . . secrets that may threaten all Jordan holds dear. In this immersive, heart-wrenching story, Kate Quinn illuminates the consequences of war on individual lives, and the price we pay to seek justice and truth.

Den här romanen kretsar kring kvinnors mod och motståndskraft, deras självuppoffring för land och trogna vänner, samt de dubbla normer de ställdes inför under första och andra världskrigen. Två brustna men ändå modiga kvinnor är sammanlänkade av en svår kamp för livet och en gemensam fiende. Krigets fasor förstörde dem inte; istället stärktes de. Nu är hjältinnorna redo att göra allt för att hämnas mot fienden och återfå hoppet för framtiden. Denna bok är en resa in i komplexa och farliga tider när starka kvinnor försökte återuppbygga sina liv efter kriget, sållande genom sitt förflutna för att avslöja sanningen.

'Fans of Philippa Gregory will be entranced. Kate Quinn's unforgettable third novel is a mesmerising story of passion, ambition and betrayal.' ELLEUnder its beloved Emperor Trajan, the Roman Eagle spreads its wings, advancing ever further into the untamed world. But neither Trajan nor his reign can last for ever. Gladiator turned soldier Vix is back in Rome to make his fortune. Sabina, the wayward daughter of a senator, craves adventure. United by their devotion to the Emperor, Vix and Sabina are unaware that the wolves are gathering. Trajan's enigmatic Empress has her own plans for Sabina. And the aristocratic Hadrian, the Empress's protégé, conceals dark ambitions rooted in a secret prophecy. When Trajan falls, the hardened warrior, the adventurous girl, the shadowy empress and the scheming politician are caught in a deadly whirlwind that threatens to seal all their fates - and that of the Roman Empire itself... From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of THE ALICE NETWORK and THE HUNTRESS comes a powerful Roman epic, perfect for those who loved the HBO mini-series ROME. Readers LOVE Kate Quinn:'One of my absolute all-time favourite books ever!! Read it four times now and I still can't get enough of it.' ***** Reader Review'I would recommend it to anyone.' ***** Reader Review'One of my favourites!!! I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys Roman history.' ***** Reader Review'Wow! What a book! This is the best book I have read for a really long time. I couldn't put it down. WOW WOW WOW!!' ***** Reader Review'A spellbinding novel that gripped me from the start and I really can't wait to read the sequel.' ***** Reader Review'I love reading novels set in Roman times and this was certainly one of the best I have read in a very long time.' ***** Reader Review

A tale of love, power and intrigue from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Briar Club. Powerful, prosperous, and expanding ever farther into the untamed world, the Roman Empire has reached its peak under the rule of the beloved Emperor Trajan. But neither he nor his reign can last forever... Brash and headstrong, Vix is a celebrated ex-gladiator returned to Rome to make his fortune. The sinuous, elusive Sabina is a senator's daughter who craves adventure. Sometimes lovers, sometimes enemies, Vix and Sabina are united by their devotion to Trajan. But others are already maneuvering in the shadows. Trajan's ambitious Empress has her own plans for Sabina. And the aristocratic politician Hadrian--who is both the Empress's ruthless prot g and Vix's mortal enemy--has ambitions he confesses to no one, ambitions rooted in a secret prophecy. When Trajan falls, they all will be caught in a deadly whirlwind that may seal their fates, and that of the entire Roman Empire...