Costanza Paul Johnston as it trundles slowly on

as it trundles slowly on

and she's unusual

But these are as nothing compared with the often violent redrawing of allegiances between the three survivors

Determined to succeed

Costanza Paul Johnston as it trundles slowly on'From the first page I was hooked. Love, lust, fury and betrayal leap from the page. This is a must read for anyone who wants to read a true feminist retelling' LOUISE HARE 'I loved it Rich and evocative in its portrayal of 17th Century Rome. A fabulous, evocative novel' ELIZABETH CHADWICK Rome, 1636. History calls her a Muse. Temptress. Fallen woman. This is her story. In the scorched city of Rome, the cobbled streets hum with gossip and sin.