Dawn Empress: A Novel of Imperial Rome: The Theodosian Women, Book 2

The Dawn Empress is a gripping tale of power, politics, and piety in ancient Rome.

Pulcheria, the older sister of seven-year-old Theodosius II, must navigate a treacherous web of ambition and intrigue after her brother's unexpected death.

With razor-sharp prose and impressive unsentimentality, this novel is both genuinely moving and hard to put down.

As Pulcheria forges her own path to power, she faces military assassins, heretic bishops, scheming eunuchs, and even a beautiful, intelligent bride.

Will her piety and steely will protect her brother from danger? Or will she lose everything in the trying? This highly recommended and outstanding novel sets the stage for the dawn of the Byzantine Empire, with accomplishments rivaling those of Elizabeth I and Catherine the Great.

Don't miss this "deftly written and impressively entertaining historical novel."