New Book Alert: Rivals of the Republic by Annelise Freisenbruch & Giveaway

Rivals of the Republic by Annelise Freisenbruch

Book 1 of The Blood of Rome series

Kindle, Hardcover, & Paperback, 288 pages

The Overlook Press

Published: September 6^th 2016

ISBN: 1468312790

Genre: Historical Fiction

 

Book Blurb:

The body of a Vestal Virgin is found in the Tiber River, and soon after, A senator is found having bled to death in his bath. And as Roman authorities turn a strangely blind eye, Hortensia, the daughter of the capital’s most celebrated orator, begins investigating this trail of murders that leads straight into the dark heart of Rome. 

Despite her husband’s and father’s attempts to protect her and rebelling against the societal constraints to her sex, Hortensia plunges deeper into the corrupt underworld of the city. And only one man can save her from becoming the next victim: Lucrio, the ex-gladiator to whom she already owes her life. But Lucrio has secrets as well, and his past threatens to subsume both him and Hortensia. 

Rivals of the Republic is the exciting fiction debut from Roman historian and author Annelise Freisenbruch. Using her supreme knowledge of the period, Freisenbruch delivers a meticulously accurate and suspenseful mystery that will have readers gripped by her young heroine’s story from beginning to end.

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Praise for Rivals of the Republic:

“This is a stunning novel that immerses us in the brutal world of the Roman Empire in the 1st century B.C. Annelise Freisenbruch is a gifted storyteller and tells a riveting tale. Highly recommended!”
—Alison Weir, bestelling author of Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen

“Annelise Freisenbruch’s Hortensia is a delight—passionate, articulate, fallible and, better still, inspired by a real woman.”
—Ruth Downie, author of the bestselling Medicus series

“A brilliant debut novel. Rivals of the Republic is an enthralling and convincing imagining of Ancient Rome, by an author who combines profound scholarship with a fluent and readable literary style.”

–Harry Sidebottom, bestselling author of the Throne of the Caesars series

“Rivals of the Republic takes us on an exciting journey into its heart as a young woman proves herself a worthy adversary in a war of wits with even the great general Crassus and his rival Pompey the Great. The enticing cast of characters includes the famous orators Hortensius Hortalus and Cicero, Vestal virgins, gladiators, expert forgers, and the young Julius Caesar.”
—Margaret George, bestselling author of The Memoirs of Cleopatra

 
About the Author:

A history of the wives, daughters, mothers and sisters of Rome’s emperors, The First Ladies of Rome received widespread critical acclaim, including excellent reviews in the The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times, The Mail on Sunday, The Independent, The Guardian and The Irish Times, and was named as a Non-Fiction Book of the Year in The Scotsman. It has been translated into eight languages. Annelise was interviewed about the book on the BBC’s Woman’s Hour and has also appeared in an episode of PBS’sSecrets of the Dead series, ‘Lost Ships of Rome’ and in CNN's landmark 'Finding Jesus: Fact, Faith, Forgery'.

She now combines Latin teaching with writing, and has moved into historical fiction. Her first novel Rivals of the Republic - the opening installment of The Blood of Rome series -  is a crime adventure set in the world of the late Roman Republic, centring on the real-life character of Hortensia, a young woman who has inherited the gifts of her father Hortensius, Rome’s flamboyant king of the law court. (An earlier version of the novel was previously published as an e-book calledBlood in the Tiber). 

Annelise lives with her partner in Dorset and is Head of Classics at Port Regis School. When not writing or teaching, she enjoys cooking, listening to Bruce Springsteen and watching Andy Murray's matches from behind a sofa.

Find Annelise Freisenbruch: Website | Twitter | Blog

 
Giveaway!

 
Hey everyone!  I have a great giveaway opportunity for you all today - a hardcover copy of Rivals of the Republic is up for grabs!  This giveaway is open to the USA and Canada and is open now through September 11th.  Entries will be made through the Rafflecopter below.  Good luck everyone!!

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