{"product_id":"rhea-silvia-paperback","title":"Rhea Silvia - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDebra May MacLeod\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eScott MacLeod\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRHEA SILVIA - Book One in \u003cem\u003eThe First Vestals of Rome\u003c\/em\u003e Trilogy \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first book in the epic trilogy that must be read by candlelight: immerse yourself in the world of ancient Rome's earliest days and the privileged yet perilous lives of the first Vestal Virgins.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn unflinching, breathtaking retelling of the story of Rhea Silvia, fated by the gods to play a spectacular part in the mythos of Rome-the mother of Romulus, Rome's legendary founder. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 772 BCE, nearly two decades before the birth of Rome. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe great city of Alba Longa and its king, Numitor, reign supreme. But Numitor's children, Princess Rhea Silvia and Prince Egestus, fear for their city's future. With Rhea set to marry an unpredictable enemy, they can see the end of their family's dynasty as surely as their ancestor Aeneas saw the fall of Troy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a bid to maintain power, Rhea is set on a harrowing course that draws her into torments she could never have foreseen, forcing her to rise with the ferocity imbued in her Trojan blood. But the ferocity in her is also in her sons-Romulus and Remus-and her destiny is inextricably bound to theirs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003cem\u003eThe First Vestals of Rome\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the 8th century BCE, \u003cem\u003eThe First Vestals of Rome\u003c\/em\u003e is a visceral, thrilling trilogy that blends ancient history with the enduring power of myth to bring Rome's earliest days to life. It dramatizes the sensational, often perilous lives of three legendary women who gave rise to Rome's powerful order of Vestal Virgins. All of them central to the life of Romulus, Rome's founder, these tectonic women were fated to shape the history of the Eternal City as much as any Caesar who came after them. The \u003cem\u003eFirst Vestals of Rome\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy comprises the first three novels in the seven-novel world created by author Debra May Macleod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 318\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45670228688940,"sku":"9781999430085","price":20.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/MPJ7DdkCMB9781999430085.webp?v=1781667679","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/rhea-silvia-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}