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The Wedding Shroud

A Tale of Ancient Rome, Book 1

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The Wedding Shroud

By: Elisabeth Storrs
Narrated by: Christina Traister
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In 406 BC, to seal a tenuous truce, the young Roman Caecilia is wedded to Vel Mastarna, an Etruscan nobleman from Veii. Leaving her militaristic homeland, Caecilia is determined to remain true to Roman virtues while living among the sinful Etruscans. But, despite her best intentions, she is seduced by a culture that offers women education, independence, sexual freedom, and an empowering religion.

Enchanted by Veii but terrified of losing ties to Rome, Caecilia performs rites to delay becoming a mother, thereby postponing true entanglement. Yet as she develops an unexpected love for Mastarna, she's torn between her birthplace and the city in which she now lives. As war looms, Caecilia discovers Fate is not so easy to control, and she must choose where her allegiance lies.

The Wedding Shroud is the first book in the series A Tale of Ancient Rome. Subsequent books in the series include The Golden Dice and Call to Juno.

©2015 Elisabeth Storrs. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Ancient Rome Rome Ancient Rome Fiction
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I'm not liking the main character. the writer didn't give her a back bone at all.

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Not everything has to be a masterpiece, this of course isn’t. The wedding shroud is entertaining and has its moments. The narration was well, all I have to say is an ok audiobook, it was a bit boring and confusing at times, overall I’m indifferent.

It was an ok audiobook

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I was so excited to find a book with Etruscans. The main female character was just plain whiny and dumb. I forced myself to finish the book. It could have been so good. the author must not have much respect for women.

disappointed

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Elisabeth Storrs intriguing tale of womanhood in 406 BC illuminates a glory of opposites. Love vs hate, virtue vs vic.

Rome and Veii - Unrequited lovers

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Absolutely hated everything about this book. Bad story line. Terrible absolutely terrible performance by the reader. Voices and accents a huge disappointment. Overall nonsense all the way through chapter 10. It didn't get any better. So I quit reading at chapter 13. A waste of time and an Audible credit.

Horrible book!

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Didn't like the book wanted different outcome. Felt like a cult story line . I skipped thru lots of parts.

Bad

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I must not have listened to the sample before buying. This narrator just doesn't work for me. I felt tortured. I had high hopes. I like historical fiction but this one is just too full of "purple prose". Way more detailed that necessary. Also torture. I tried. Got about half way. I'm giving up.

Awful, can't finish it

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the story is ok but not great main character needs some workthe audio version is awful

do not get the audio version

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I'm a history buff and Republican Rome is one of my favorite eras of historical fiction. I was so excited to get my hands on this book. Color me astonished at all the hype because this book is an utter stinker. It is an entirely horrible novel. Shockingly boring, tedious and the performance, dear Goddess, the performance. The narrator has a horrific fake British accent and audibly GASPS for breath every third or fourth word. Just terrible from start to finish. As an author myself, I often wonder how writers like this one get published. Apparently, standards are low these days.

Please don't waste your money or credits

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interesting Etruscan history.
narrator way overly romance novel reading SPOILER ALERT brother caused fetal birtheffects

gave up could not face 5 more hrs

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