Biographical Historical Fiction

A Venetian healer accused of forbidden practices, drawn again and again into the shadow of the Holy Office. 

A Syrian-born empress who rose to the heart of Rome and learned that surviving imperial power could be as dangerous as gaining it. 

Born into Rome’s ruling dynasty, she fought for influence, secured a throne for her son, and became one of the empire’s most controversial women. 

An empress remembered for scandal and excess, but behind the legend stood a woman navigating ambition, desire, and the lethal politics of imperial Rome.