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A review by justiceofkalr
Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn
4.0
A historical fiction set in Rome during the rule of Emperor Domitian. Who, for those of you who don't know your Roman emperors (tsk tsk), was assassinated and then one of only three emperors to be be given damnatio memoriae, which means that he sucked so much that the Romans tried to erase all memory of him. So you can bet living during his reign was interesting... though probably in an unfortunate kind of way. Actually living in Rome at all was probably pretty crazy. Those Romans... Anyways, several of the characters in the novel, including the emperor are to one degree or another based on historical characters, which was kind of cool. I really liked all the main characters in the book, even Lepida and her scheming ways I liked in a "like to hate" sort of way.
The only part I was kind of iffy about was also one of the least historically accurate, which the author talks about at the end of the book. When. It just felt out of place and a bit too much of a deus ex machina.
The only part I was kind of iffy about was also one of the least historically accurate, which the author talks about at the end of the book. When