Empress of Rome: Daughters of Rome (Audiobook)

from wagner.sarah35

The Year of the Four Emperors is recounted in this novel of the ancient Roman Empire, centered around the role of four cousins in historical events. Cornelia, Marcella, Lollia, and Diana all experience the changes and tumult of the year together and are changed themselves by the course of events....

from ladypembroke

Another excellent novel by Quinn. This time, we get the story of the four Cornelii women, including Marcella from the first novel. Steeped in the same scandal and violence and Roman escapades, this novel covers the Year of the Four Emperors, where being heir to the throne means nothing and armies...

from Judith_Starkston

The Feminine Side of Rome Typically historical fiction set in ancient Rome focuses on senators, military geniuses, mad emperors, and a lot of blood. Daughters of Rome has six emperors (It takes place largely in the year of four emperors-then add in Nero and Titus mentioned in the beginning and en...

from passion4reading

This novel tells the story of the Year of the Four Emperors, seen through the eyes of four women of a patrician family, all named Cornelia but given nicknames here by the author to distinguish between them. I have to admit that it took me some time to get into this book: I was reminded of a Roman...

from CinderH

Decent story, but I felt that following four women was a bit much. Never got a great chance to really know any of them. Diana was always a bit of a mystery, but maybe that was because I didn't identify with her? Marcella's plots...well I just didn't find them very believable. I also didn't enjoy ...