Lepida is enraged and thus decides to sell Thea as a slave. The only problem is that the gladiator has his eye on Thea and Thea has her eyes on him. The boom begins when Lepida, is only fourteen years and decides to take a shine of the revered Gladiator, The Barbarian. This story is based on the rival that goes on between these two characters throughout the book. She was bought from an exceedingly rich heiress, by the name of Lepida Pollia. The author begins this book by first introducing the reader to a young slave girl from Judea by the name of Thea. Mistress of Rome is undoubtedly one of those books. Apart from writing, Kate Quinn is also fascinated with action movies, opera and also the Boston Red Sox.įrom time to time, you usually get those books that are exceedingly hard to put down. The two have two black dogs, Calpurnia and Caesar. Kate Quinn and her husband currently reside with her husband in Maryland. Kate is also a part-time blogger thus she always keeps her blogs filled with pet peeves, trivia and also exceedingly interesting facts about historical fiction.

All these books have been translated into multiple languages. She has also penned down two books in the Italian Renaissance which details the infamous Borgia clan early years.

Kate Quinn is a lifelong history buff, who has penned down 4 books in her best performing book series, The Empress. Quinn attended Boston University where she received a degree in Classical Voice as well as a Master’s degree in the same. A native of Southern Carolina, Kate Quinn is a renowned author of The Empress of Rome book series.

Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn