The Wolf Den, Elodie Harper
The Wolf Den, Elodie Harper
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The Wolf Den

Author: Elodie Harper

Narrator: Antonia Beamish

Unabridged: 12 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/29/2022


Synopsis

#1 London Times Bestseller

“A gripping historical story.” —The Independent

“This powerful . . . trilogy opener beautifully walks the line between gutting and hopeful.” —BuzzFeed, Best Books of March 2022

Sold by her impoverished mother. Enslaved in an infamous brothel in Pompeii. Determined to fight for her freedom at all costs. . . . Enter into the Wolf Den.

Amara was once the beloved daughter of a doctor in Greece, until her father’s sudden death plunged her mother into destitution. Now Amara is a slave and prostitute in Pompeii’s notorious Wolf Den brothel or lupanar, owned by a cruel and ruthless man. Intelligent and resourceful, she is forced to hide her true self. But her spirit is far from broken. Buoyed by the sisterhood she forges with the brothel’s other women, Amara finds solace in the laughter and hopes they all share. For the streets of the city are alive with opportunity—here, even the lowest-born slave can dream of a new beginning. But everything in Pompeii has a price. How much will Amara’s freedom cost her? The Wolf Den is the first in a trilogy of novels about the lives of women in ancient Pompeii.

Reviews

Goodreads review by jessica

the best thing this book has going for it is its candidness. this does not shy away from the blunt, violent, explicit living conditions of a brothel slave. i think it would have done a disservice to the story and characters had it been sugarcoated. but in the midst of that brutal honesty, this is al......more

Goodreads review by Jasmine

The Wolf Den throws you right into the life of brothels in Pompeii AD 74. Penniless after her father’s death, Amara’s mother sold her as a concubine. Now, enslaved in one of Pompeii’s most notorious brothels, Amara reminisces on her past life in Greece and dreams of being a freedwoman. She knows it......more

⭐⭐⭐.5/5 Historically Accurate Stars!! First, I'd like to note that this story felt so real because my husband and I did a full tour of Pompeii when we traveled to Italy! The sexualized nature of this city is not at all exaggerated - there were frescos and murals all over the city depicting lewd acts......more