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Title details for Mother of Rome by Lauren J. A. Bear - Available

Mother of Rome

by Lauren J. A. Bear
Zura Johnson
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A powerful and fierce reimagining of the earliest Roman legend: the twins, Romulus and Remus, mythical founders of history’s greatest empire, and the woman whose sacrifice made it all possible.
The names Romulus and Remus may be immortalized in map and stone and chronicle, but their mother exists only as a preface to her sons’ journey, the princess turned oath-breaking priestess, condemned to death alongside her children.
But she did not die; she survived. And so does her story.
Beautiful, royal, rich: Rhea has it all—until her father loses his kingdom in a treacherous coup, and she is sent to the order of the Vestal Virgins to ensure she will never produce an heir.
Except when mortals scheme, gods laugh.
Rhea becomes pregnant, and human society turns against her. Abandoned, ostracized, and facing the gravest punishment, Rhea forges a dangerous deal with the divine, one that will forever change the trajectory of her life…and her beloved land.
To save her sons and reclaim their birthright, Rhea must summon nature’s mightiest force – a mother’s love – and fight.
All roads may lead to Rome, but they began with Rhea Silvia.

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    January 7, 2025

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      • ISBN: 9780593907269
      • File size: 416588 KB
      • Duration: 14:27:51

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      The popularity of audiobooks that reinvent classical characters has led novelists to literary figures who were previously ignored. Novelist Bear, author of MEDUSA'S SISTERS, now turns to the mother of Rome's founders, Romulus and Remus, who, legend claims, were suckled by a she-wolf. Here that improbable origin story is treated realistically. In pre-Rome Latium two young women, royal cousins, face dramatic dilemmas--a tyrannical, usurping king, a murdered lover, and forced entry into the Vestal Virgins. Zura Johnson narrates this charged tale in a breathy tone that is appropriate for a narrative set more in the consciousness of the two beleaguered young women than in a realm of swords and marble. Caleb Summers narrates chronicles featuring male characters, including Romulus and Remus. And, yes, a she-wolf does figure. D.A.W. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine

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