The young slave girl Teia, belonging to the daughter of a wealthy Roman, Lepida, falls in love with a handsome gladiator. However, the happiness of both slave and gladiator was not destined to last long: Lepida, jealous, separates the lovers. Time passed, and Teia’s gift for singing turned her into a refined performer for Roman nobility. Without meaning to, Teia drew the attention of no less than Emperor Domitian himself. A merciless emperor who saw a murderer in everyone had no idea that from now on his life was in the hands of the enchanting Teia.
“Madam of Rome” is an incredibly successful debut novel by the American writer Kate Quinn, followed by two more novels from the Roman cycle.