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Fortune's Child: A Novel of Empress Theodora
Paperback
General FictionHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9780997894592
Publisher: Hussar Quill Press
Published: Oct 22 2019
Pages: 398
Weight: 1.28
Height: 0.89 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
From a very young age, Theodora, daughter of a circus bearkeeper in Constantinople, sets her sights well above her station in life. Her exquisite beauty sets her apart on stages and in the eyes of men.
Stephen, a Syrian lad of striking good looks, is sold by his parents to a Persian wizard, who teaches him a skill in languages that will serve him well.
By the time Destiny brings them together in Antioch, Theodora has undergone heartrending trials and a transformation, while Stephen has been sold again . . . and castrated.
Discover the enduring bond that, however imperfect, prompts Theodora--as Empress--to request palace eunuch Stephen to write her biography.
Martin's settings and characters come to life in meticulously researched detail. I felt like I was there. --Lisa Wingate, New York Times Bestselling Author of Before We Were Yours
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