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24 books with the same feel
Hide books by the same authorThe Sirens of Surrentum
Caroline Lawrence · 224 pages
Mark of the Thief
Jennifer A. Nielsen · 345 pages
When Nic, a slave in the mines outside of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cavern containing lost treasures of Julius Caesar, he finds himself in possession of an ancient amulet filled with magic once reserved for the Gods, and becomes the center of a conspiracy to overthrow the emperor and destroy Rome. Nic, a slave in the mines of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cave filled with Julius Caesa
Deadly Election
Lindsey Davis · 360 pages
"In the first century A.D., during Domitian's reign, Flavia Albia is ready for a short break from her family. So, in July, she returns to Rome, leaving them at their place on the coast. Albia, the daughter of Marcus Didius Falco, now retired as private informer, has taken up her father's former profession and it's time to get back to work. The first order business, however, is the corpse found in
Detectives in Togas
Henry Winterfeld · 227 pages
Pompeii: A Roman Girl's Diary, AD 78
Sue Reid · 172 pages
It's August AD 78 and Claudia is at the Forum in Pompeii. It's a day of strange encounters and even odder portents. When the ground shakes Claudia is convinced it is a bad omen. What does it all mean? And why is she so disturbed by Vesuvius, the great volcano that looms over the city.
Caveat Emptor
Ruth Downie · 338 pages
In the far reaches of the Roman Empire, there are three certainties in life for Doctor Gaius Petreius Ruso: death, taxes, and angry barbarians. The hero finds himself trapped at the heart of an increasingly treacherous conspiracy involving theft, forgery, buried treasure, and the legacy of Boudica, the rebel queen.
The Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79
Lauren Tarshis · 95 pages
SPQR XI: Under Vesuvius
John Maddox Roberts · 211 pages
The Eagle of the Ninth
Rosemary Sutcliff · 256 pages
A young centurion ventures among the hostile tribes beyond the Roman Wall to recover the eagle standard of the Ninth, a legion which mysteriously disappeared under his father's command.
The House of the Vestals
Steven Saylor · 272 pages
Nine crime stories featuring Gordianus the Finder, a detective in ancient Rome who marries his slave. Part mystery, part a social history of the period from the end of Sulla's dictatorship to the Spartacan slave revolt.
The Ides of April
Mary Ray · 168 pages
In Rome in 62 A.D., seventeen-year-old Hylas must find a way to save himself, his mother, and the other household slaves from imprisonment and imminent death when their master, a prominent senator, is found murdered.
As Sure as the Dawn
Francine Rivers · 508 pages
Atretes. German warrior. Revered gladiator. He won his freedom through his fierceness . . . but his life is about to change forever. Following A Voice in the Wind and An Echo in the Darkness, As Sure as the Dawn continues the chronicles of Hadassah, a Christian slave woman living during the height of the Roman Empire. She has saved the life of the scorned child of a disreputable Roman woman and
The Golden Dice
Elisabeth Storrs · 490 pages
During a bitter siege between Rome and the Etruscan city of Veii, three women follow very different paths to survive. Caecilia, Roman born but Etruscan wed, forsakes Rome to return to her Etruscan husband, Vel Mastarna, exposing herself to the enmity of his people while knowing the Romans will give her a traitor’s death if Veii falls. Semni, a reckless Etruscan servant in the House of Mastarna,
Priestess of Avalon
Marion Zimmer Bradley, Diana L. Paxson · 394 pages
Cleopatra's Daughter
Michelle Moran · 439 pages
The marriage of Marc Antony and Cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, a tale of unbridled passion with earth-shaking political consequences. Feared and hunted by the powers in Rome, the lovers choose to die by their own hands as the triumphant armies of Antony's revengeful rival, Octavian, sweep into Egypt. Their three orphaned children are taken in chains to Rome; only two--
Love, Eternally
Morgan O'Neill, Deborah O'Neill Cordes
A Stray Drop of Blood
Roseanna M. White · 344 pages
Mistress of Rome
Kate Quinn
The first in an unforgettable historical saga from the USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network. “So gripping, your hands are glued to the book, and so vivid it burns itself into your mind’s eye and stays with you long after you turn the final page.”—Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author First-century Rome: A ruthless emperor watches over all—and fixes his gaze on o
The Valiant
Lesley Livingston · 372 pages
Fallon is the daughter of a proud Celtic king and the younger sister of the legendary warrior Sorcha. When Fallon was just a child, Sorcha was killed while defending their home from the armies of Julius Caesar. On the eve of her seventeenth birthday, Fallon is excited to follow in her sister's footsteps and earn her place in her father's war band. She never gets the chance.
The Hidden Flame
Davis Bunn, Janette Oke · 400 pages
In first-century Judea, the followers of the Way have burgeoned into a vibrant, growing community that cannot be ignored. Jerusalem is in turmoil as its religious leaders on one side, and their Roman rulers on the other, conspire to stamp out the fledgling Church. And Abigail, who thought she had finally found home and safety, is caught between the opposing forces.Two suitors desire the lovely Abi