{"product_id":"9781838933555-the-wolf-den","title":"The Wolf Den","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe stunning first novel in The Wolf Den trilogy, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of BOUDICCA'S DAUGHTER\u003cbr\u003eFirst novel in a new historical trilogy set in Ancient Pompeii. Amara is a slave at the Wolf Den – the city's infamous brothel. But just because she's a slave now, doesn't mean she inends to remain a slave forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*ELODIE HARPER'S FIRST STANDALONE NOVEL, BOUDICCA'S DAUGHTER, OUT NOW*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for Pageturner of the Year at the British Book Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Waterstones Book of the Month\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2022 Glass Bell Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Vivid, wise and unflinching, this is a triumph' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I loved it' Jennifer Saint\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I couldn't put it down' Claire Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Utterly spellbinding' \u003ci\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Deeply moving' William Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gripping' \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of a kind' \u003ci\u003eRed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSold by her mother. Enslaved in Pompeii's brothel. Determined to survive. Her name is Amara. Welcome to the Wolf Den. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmara was once a beloved daughter, until her father's death plunged her family into penury. Now, she is owned by a man she despises and lives as a slave in Pompeii's infamous brothel, her only value the desire she can stir in others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Amara's spirit is far from broken. Sharp, resourceful and surrounded by women whose humour and dreams she shares, Amara comes to realise that everything in this city has its price. But how much will her freedom cost?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wolf Den\u003c\/i\u003e is the first in a trilogy of novels reimagining the long overlooked lives of women in Pompeii's lupanar. Perfect for fans of Pat Barker's \u003ci\u003eThe Silence of the Girls\u003c\/i\u003e and Madeline Miller's \u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews for \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf Den\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'This is a mesmerising, richly detailed tale of sisterhood and courage that fans of \u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e will love' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A deeply moving and stunningly realised start to one of the most original historical fiction trilogies of our time' \u003cb\u003eDan Jones\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A compelling story of survival, friendship and courage. Amara and her fellow she-wolves are vividly drawn in a fascinating depiction of women at the time. Utterly spellbinding' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Rich in historical detail, beauty and brutality, \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf Den\u003c\/i\u003e brings to vivid life the doomed city of Pompeii and the powerlessness of its women. I loved it' \u003cb\u003eCaroline Lea, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A vivacious piece of work underpinned by a woman's longing for freedom' \u003cb\u003eLoveReading\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Utterly gripping' \u003cb\u003eDaisy Dunn, author of \u003ci\u003eIn the Shadow of Vesuvius\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Unflinching. The best book I've read in ages' \u003cb\u003eSophie van Llewyn, author of \u003ci\u003eBottled Goods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'The best historical fiction holds a mirror up to the present and \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf Den\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumph. Harper transports us thousands of years and thousands of miles and yet we see ourselves reflected there' \u003cb\u003eClaire McGlasson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rapture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A riveting tale of power, love, hate, privilege, female empowerment and female friendships found in the most unlikely situations' \u003cb\u003eBuki Papillon, author of \u003ci\u003eAn Ordinary Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'It is a wonderfully clear-sighted tale seen from the viewpoint of its main protagonist, Amara, a doctor's daughter, who was sold as a slave into prostitution when she and her mother became destitute after his death. You really live and feel Pompeii in this book. 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