**A fast-paced historical novel about two women with the power to sway
an empire, from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
of The Alice Network and The Diamond Eye.
**
A.D. 69. The Roman Empire is up for the taking. Everything will
change--especially the lives of two sisters with a very personal stake
in the outcome.
Elegant and ambitious, Cornelia embodies the essence of the perfect
Roman wife. She lives to one day see her loyal husband as Emperor. Her
sister Marcella is more aloof, content to witness history rather than
make it. But when a bloody coup turns their world upside-down, both
women must maneuver carefully just to stay alive. As Cornelia tries to
pick up the pieces of her shattered dreams, Marcella discovers a hidden
talent for influencing the most powerful men in Rome. In the end,
though, there can only be one Emperor...and one Empress.