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  • Daughters of Rome

  • Empress of Rome, Book 2
  • By: Kate Quinn
  • Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
  • Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (236 ratings)

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Daughters of Rome

By: Kate Quinn
Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
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A.D. 69. The Roman Empire is up for the taking. The Year of Four Emperors will change everything - 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.

©2011 Kate Quinn (P)2015 Tantor
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"Readers will become thoroughly immersed in this chaotic period of Roman history." ( Publishers Weekly)

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Love the story, Can’t stand the narration.

The pronunciation is awful. This narrator has NO clue. Domitian is pronounced duh-mi-shn, Vespasian veh spaa see uhn. Every time I hear these it takes me out of the story. Yeesh.
Love the books.

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Addicted

Not sure why I am fond of this series by Ms Quinn but they suck me in and I keep listening to them. Likely it’s because The Alice Network and The Huntress we’re so astoundingly amazing.

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Great book!

I read The Mistress of Rome before I read this book, and I enjoyed Mistress of Rome a little better than this one, however it was still a great book and very interesting stories and characters!

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This needed to be the first book

I liked this story, it should have been the first in the series, details in the first book make more sense now.

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Riveting though . . . Shouldn't this have been

the first book in the series? It gives a beautiful perspective on the world that created the story scape of Mistress of Rome. Either way don't sleep on this author. If you love Anita Diamant or Maria Kalogridis you will eat this tome up.

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Fascinating book

I like this book, I like the characters in this book I like the very methodical way I live through this book from beginning to end. so far I’ve gone through two books in the series and I like them both I like the way the ending is a mystery to the very end. Kate Quinn is very knowledgeable compelling after, the way she uses history to tell a story is amazing. I would highly recommend any adult to read this book.

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Great history book

Liked the story line with historical items woven in to make the story interesting and easy to follow

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Nice background on the year of the 4 emperors...

but not as compelling as Mistress of Rome. Pleasant story line, but the narrator voices became somewhat distracting. The paperback might be a better experience.

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Enjoyable easy book

I loved the four sisters stories, especially Cornelia and Diana . The book brings Rome to Life. Just a bit cheesy like a RomCom not as good as Alice Network, but still enjoyed it.

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Enjoyable story but…

Good precursor to The Mistress of Rome-I only wish I had read this book first

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