The Wolf Den

by Elodie Harper

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Pub Date Mar 29 2022 | Archive Date Mar 29 2022

Union Square & Co.

General Fiction (Adult) | Historical Fiction

Description

Sold by her impoverished mother. Enslaved in an infamous brothel in Pompeii. Determined to fight for her freedom at all costs. . . . Enter into the Wolf Den.
Amara was once the beloved daughter of a doctor in Greece, until her father’s sudden death plunged her mother into destitution. Now Amara is a slave and prostitute in Pompeii’s notorious Wolf Den brothel or lupanar, owned by a cruel and ruthless man. Intelligent and resourceful, she is forced to hide her true self. But her spirit is far from broken. Buoyed by the sisterhood she forges with the brothel’s other women, Amara finds solace in the laughter and hopes they all share. For the streets of the city are alive with opportunity—here, even the lowest-born slave can dream of a new beginning. But everything in Pompeii has a price. How much will Amara’s freedom cost her?

Advance Praise

“[Harper] has that rare knack of making the reader believe she was there, stylus in hand, chronicling what she witnessed. Vivid, wise and unflinching, this is a triumph.” —THE LONDON TIMES Book of the Month May 2021

“A one-of-a-kind historical novel... This is a mesmerising, richly detailed tale of sisterhood and courage that fans of Circe will love.” — RED MAGAZINE - “The Best Books to Read this May”

“There’s nothing like being transported to a different place and time and wholeheartedly believing you are there...a compelling story of survival, friendship, and courage. Amara and her fellow she-wolves are vividly drawn in a fascinating depiction of women at the time. Utterly spellbinding.”— WOMAN & HOME - “Best Books 2021”

“Harper’s style is exhilaratingly direct... you smell the oil lamps and temple incense, taste sticky figs, feel physical blows... It’s a vivacious piece of work, and all underpinned by a woman’s longing for freedom.”

—LoveReading

“A gripping historical story.” —The Independent