Call to Juno, Elisabeth Storrs
Call to Juno, Elisabeth Storrs
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Call to Juno

Author: Elisabeth Storrs

Narrator: Christina Traister

Unabridged: 16 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 01/10/2017

Synopsis

“An elegant, impeccably researched exploration of early Rome...Elisabeth Storrs weaves a wonderful tale!” —Kate Quinn, author of The Empress of Rome sagaFour unforgettable characters are tested during a war between Rome and Etruscan Veii.Caecilia has long been torn between her birthplace of Rome and her adopted city of Veii. Yet faced with mounting danger to her husband, children, and Etruscan freedoms, will her call to destroy Rome succeed?Pinna has clawed her way from prostitute to the concubine of the Roman general Camillus. Deeply in love, can she exert her own power to survive the threat of exposure by those who know her sordid past?Semni, a servant, seeks forgiveness for a past betrayal. Will she redeem herself so she can marry the man she loves?Marcus, a Roman tribune, is tormented by unrequited love for another soldier. Can he find strength to choose between his cousin Caecilia and his fidelity to Rome?Who will overcome the treachery of mortals and gods?Call to Juno is the third book in the Tales of Ancient Rome saga, which includes The Wedding Shroud and The Golden Dice.

About Elisabeth Storrs

Elisabeth Storrs has long held an interest in the history, myths, and legends of the ancient world. She studied classics at the University of Sydney, and she is a director of the NSW Writers’ Centre and one of the founders of the Historical Novel Society Australasia. Over the years she has worked as a solicitor, a corporate lawyer, and a governance consultant. She lives with her husband and two sons in Sydney.Visit her at www.elisabethstorrs.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emiliya

Най-често победителите са самодоволни. И пишат историята на победените. През 396 г.пр.н.е. Веи е под задушаваща и жестока обсада от Рим. Последният крал и неговата кралица все повече се обръщат към боговете и към знаци дали предначертаното е наистина неизбежно. Генерал Камилий е на път да се превърне......more

Goodreads review by Judith

Call to Juno is the third in Elisabeth Storrs’ series set in both in the Etruscan city of Veii and ancient Rome. The opening book built an unlikely love story between Roman Caecilia and the Etruscan warrior Vel Mastarna. They were forced into a marriage to build an uneasy peace between their cities,......more

Goodreads review by Maria Grazia

It's been an amazing journey since The Wedding Shroud, through The Golden Dice, to Call to Juno. It is one of the best trilogies set in the past I've ever read. It includes 3 page-turners I really enjoyed to delve into. Dense with tension, emotion and sensuousness, crowded with unforgettable vivid c......more

Goodreads review by Isobel

Call to Juno opens on a simple domestic scene, a mother watching over her squabbling children. A scene universal and timeless, yet one that is situated firmly in an Etruscan court. All the indicators are present, in the richly described and meticulously accurate details of the setting, the reader le......more

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