But things don’t go as Lepida plans with Thea always, without trying, getting what Lepida wants. Both girls witness Arius “the barbarian,” in the Colosseum arena where he becomes a celebrity due to his undefeated status in the ring. Lepida fits the stereotype of the spoiled, bratty rich girl who throws a tantrum whenever she doesn’t get something she wants. The story opens with Thea, a girl of fifteen, who is the “body slave” of the wealthy Lepida (also fifteen.) Although Thea lives by Lepida’s whim, she carries the history and memory of her people in Masada, the intelligence of languages, and a silent strength to carry her through the harsh life of a slave. Over the course of (if my math and memory is correct) about thirteen years, the paths and fates of the three main characters weave together by way of political intrigue, social climbing, and the manipulative machinations of Lepida. The cast is rounded out by characters in moving in and out of all three of their orbits such as the senator Lepida marries, his son, and the Emperor himself. Mistress of Rome follows Thea, a slave of Jewish heritage, Arius, a gladiator from Britannia, and Lepida, a rich Roman woman. It’s possible being in the place where the novel takes place influenced my reading of it. OL15408634W Page_number_confidence 96.72 Pages 550 Partner Innodata Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20200803173524 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 1077 Scandate 20200714173207 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780755357932 Tts_version 4.I first want to mention that I picked this book to read while on vacation in Italy, just to make it more atmospheric. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 13:59:17 Boxid IA1887701 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier
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