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GRAND PRIZE 2019 Best Book, Chanticleer International Book Awards "A meticulously researched historical account presented in the form of a thrilling political drama." ~KIRKUS REVIEWS "Amazing history—I felt like I was there." — Lisa Wingate , bestselling author of Before We Were Yours Theodora: actress, prostitute, mistress. And Byzantine Empress of the civilized world. Stephen: handsome Syrian boy, wizard's apprentice, palace eunuch. And Secretary to the Empress. How does this unlikely pair become such allies that one day Empress Theodora asks Stephen to write her biography? From a very young age, Theodora, daughter of a circus bearkeeper in Constantinople, sets her sights well above her station in life. Her exquisite beauty sets her apart on stages and in the eyes of men. Stephen, a Syrian lad of striking good looks, is sold by his parents to a Persian wizard, who teaches him a skill in languages that will serve him well. By the time Destiny brings them together in Antioch, Theodora has undergone heartrending trials and a transformation, while Stephen has been sold again . . . and castrated. Discover the enduring bond that, however imperfect, prompts Theodora—as Empress—to requ

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Author

James Conroyd Martin

Publisher

Hussar Quill Press

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781734004304

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical

Rating

4.4 / 5 (952 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14