Blog Tour Review, The Wolf Den

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on THE WOLF DEN by Elodie Harper Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: THE WOLF DEN (Wolf Den Trilogy #1)

Author: Elodie Harper

Pub. Date: March 29, 2022

Publisher: Union Square Co.

Formats: Paperback, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 488

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible,
B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

 

Sold by her impoverished mother. Enslaved in an infamous brothel in Pompeii. Determined
to fight for her freedom at all costs. . . . Enter into the Wolf Den.

Amara was once the beloved daughter of a doctor in Greece, until her father’s sudden death plunged her mother into destitution. Now Amara is a slave and prostitute in Pompeii’s notorious Wolf Den brothel or lupanar, owned by a cruel and ruthless man. Intelligent and resourceful, she is forced to hide her true self. But her spirit is far from broken. Buoyed by the sisterhood she forges with the brothel’s other women, Amara finds solace in the laughter and hopes they all share. For the streets of the city are alive with opportunity—here, even the lowest-born slave can dream of a new beginning. But everything in Pompeii has a price. How much will Amara’s freedom cost her? The Wolf Den is the first in a trilogy of novels about the lives of women in ancient Pompeii.

Reviews:

#1 London Times Bestseller

“Harper has that rare knack of making the reader believe she was there, stylus in hand, chronicling what she witnessed. Vivid, wise and unflinching, this
is a triumph.” —The London Times Book of the Month May 2021

“A one-of-a-kind historical novel… This is a mesmerising, richly detailed tale of sisterhood and courage that fans of Circe will love.” — Red Magazine– “The Best Books to Read this May”

“There’s nothing like being transported to a different place and time and wholeheartedly believing you are there…a compelling story of survival, friendship, and courage. Amara and her fellow she-wolves are vividly drawn in a fascinating depiction of women at the time. Utterly spellbinding.”— Woman & Home – “Best Books 2021”

“Harper’s style is exhilaratingly direct… you smell the oil lamps and temple incense, taste sticky figs, feel physical blows… It’s a vivacious piece of work, and all underpinned by a woman’s longing for freedom.”  —LoveReading

“A gripping historical story.” —The Independent

My review

In 74 AD Pompeii, we experience the life of a slave at a brothel.  The book is quite candid with a no holds barred look at Amara’s fight to survive.  It shows the value of women and is quite brash at times. 

It took me just a little while to get engaged in the story, but then I couldn’t put it down.  Amongst the tragic life, the camaraderie among the women was strong.  It did read a little modern for a book in a setting so long ago.

I’m curious to see what is in store in the rest of the trilogy.

Sherry

 

About Elodie Harper:

Elodie Harper is a journalist and prize-winning writer. She is currently a reporter and presenter at ITV News, and before that worked as a producer for Channel 4 News. Elodie studied Latin poetry both in the original and in translation as part of her English Literature degree at Oxford, instilling a lifelong interest in the ancient world. The Wolf Den is the first in a trilogy of novels about the lives of women in ancient Pompeii. It was a number one Sunday Times bestseller. Elodie lives in the UK.

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Giveaway Details:

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