It's 531 AD. Emperor Justinian and his ex-prostitute Empress, Theodora, rule the eastern Roman Empire. But in the sophisticated, complex world of the Byzantine Empire, power and death go hand in hand.
Anastasia, successful ex-courtesan of Constantinople, isn't interested in politics. Instead she plans to spend her retirement reading, entertaining friends and enjoying the sea air. But when her ex-boyfriend's new bride goes missing and her much-loved protege Helena is raped and murdered, Anastasia sets out to find answers - and revenge.
Meet Anastasia, a lusty heroine who likes virile men, poetry and a hot bath, in that order; Chloe, her dagger-wielding, ball-crunching slave, and Euphemia, the kind of girl you'd probably rather kill yourself than spend a weekend with.
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