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The Wolf Den

By: Elodie Harper
Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
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Sold by her mother. Enslaved in Pompeii's brothel. Determined to survive. Her name is Amara. Welcome to the Wolf Den...

Amara was once a beloved daughter, until her father's death plunged her family into penury. Now she is a slave in Pompeii's infamous brothel, owned by a man she despises. Sharp, clever and resourceful, Amara is forced to hide her talents. For as a she-wolf, her only value lies in the desire she can stir in others.

But Amara's spirit is far from broken.

By day, she walks the streets with her fellow she-wolves, finding comfort in the laughter and dreams they share. For the streets of Pompeii are alive with opportunity. Out here, even the lowest slave can secure a reversal in fortune. Amara has learnt that everything in this city has its price. But how much is her freedom going to cost her?

Set in Pompeii's lupanar, The Wolf Den reimagines the lives of women who have long been overlooked.

2021 Head of Zeus Ancient Fantasy Friendship Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Heartfelt
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Interesting take on Women’s lives at the lowest level of Roman life. The sisterhood, the rivalry, the utter lack of choice. Sounds harsh, and in places it is, but the female characters and their relationships with each other really make it.

A story of love and solidarity among enslaved women in Pompeii

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So I bought this book because it had really good reviews… and I’m so disappointed. The performance was so flat, there was very few places where she had any emotion in her voice. Even then she only spoke a bit louder.
The story it’s self was slow, the characters weren’t well rounded, it was all just very shallow. Even the big event that happens at the end of the book is just flat.
I won’t be purchasing the next book.

Meh

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Hard to get into but turned into an interesting story. I personally don't like narration that uses voices for the characters especially if a bit over done which I found was the case with this narration

worth persevering

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One of the best books I've listened to / read for a long time. Excellent characters, storyline and background; it all draws you in to this story of prostitution in Pompeii. I read the second book straight after this one.

Best story for a while

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It took me quite a while to work out which character is the main protagonist. Some deep feelings skated over in pursuit of plot. A tiny bit schlocky in places. Good ideas & nice plot tho.

Enjoyable

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