Empress Of Rome 1: Den Of Wolves
  • Published: 1 December 2010
  • ISBN: 9781864715903
  • Imprint: Random House Australia
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 640

Empress Of Rome 1: Den Of Wolves

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Sex, murder, corruption and intrigue at the dawning of the Roman Empire.

Sex, murder, corruption and intrigue at the dawning of the Roman Empire.

It is 44 BC and the rival powers of Rome are driving the republic to a violent end. A soothsayer foretells that the young Tiberius Nero, if he is wed to his cousin, the darkly beautiful Livia Drusilla, will sire four kings of Rome. Fuelled by ambition, Livia devotes her life to fulfilling the prophecy. No crime is too great when destiny beckons. So begins a murderous saga of sex, corruption and obsession at the dawning of the age of emperors. Narrated by the 100-year-old slave Iphicles, Den of Wolves brings to life the great women of imperial Rome – Livia, Julia, Antonia and Agrippina – women who relied on their ambition, instincts and cunning to prosper. In this first book of the dramatic new series Empress of Rome, Luke Devenish superbly recreates these outstanding women who lived in such monstrous times.
  • Published: 1 December 2010
  • ISBN: 9781864715903
  • Imprint: Random House Australia
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 640
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About the author

Luke Devenish

Luke Devenish is a scriptwriter, novelist, playwright and lecturer. Head Writer with Neighbours from 2001 to 2007, he worked in key creative roles including Script Producer, Story Editor and Supervising Script Editor. He oversaw well over 1,500 episode scripts for the iconic Aussie soap. Previously, Luke was Script Executive on Something in the Air and, with ABC TV Drama, worked in the writing and development of SeaChange, RAW FM and others.

Before working in the television industry, Luke was a playwright, with productions of his work staged by Playbox, the Adelaide Festival, the Sydney Festival and NIDA. A graduate of Curtin University's Creative Writing stream, Luke studied fiction under Elizabeth Jolley and Tim Winton. He regularly teaches story editing and screenwriting for the Australian Film Television and Radio School.

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Praise for Empress Of Rome 1: Den Of Wolves

Den of Wolves is an engaging examination of human nature and a genuine throwback to the good-old-fashioned scandal, sin and swords novel.

Independent Weekly

After writing for Neighbours Luke Devenish was hankering for some good old-fashioned depravity

Sun Herald

This is the first instalment of the series of novels which will boil all the pots of Roman villany, lust and betrayal.

West Australian

A thrilling tale of sex, murder and corruption, and a fascinating insight into the last days of the Roman Empire.

Sydney Star Observer
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