Debra May Macleod skilfully recreates the world of ancient Rome with all its brutality and brilliance, all its rich history and even richer legend. Must-read novels that bring the Vestal order to life like never before.
Book 1 - Brides of Rome
Dedicated to a thirty-year vow of chaste service, Priestess Pomponia finds herself swept up in the intrigue, violence, wars and bedroom politics of Rome's elite - Julius Caesar, Marc Antony and Cleopatra, Octavian and Livia - all the while guarding the secret affection she has in her heart.
But when a charge ofincestum- a broken vow of chastity - is made against the Vestal order, the ultimate punishment looms: death by being buried alive.
Book 2 - To Be Wolves
Pomponia, now chief Vestal Virgin, continues to devote her life to the goddess. She has risen to a position of esteem in Rome and is a valued member of Caesar's inner circle. But when a contagion starts to ravage the city, tensions rise among Rome's inhabitants.
Meanwhile, a malevolent nobleman called Soren starts plotting against her, threatening not just her friendship with Caesar, but everything she loves...