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Dawn Empress (The Theodosian Women #2) Author: Faith L. Justice Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Raggedy Moon Books Release Date: 2020 Pages: 354 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A calculating court. An empire at risk. With her child brother the new emperor, will her family survive his reign?        Constantinople, AD 408. Princess Pulcheria is terrified for the future. With her father’s death leaving her seven-year-old brother as the new ruler, the astute girl fears the easily influenced boy will be destroyed by the whims of a manipulative aristocracy. Vowing to protect their family legacy, the young noble convinces the underage monarch to appoint her as the imperial regent. Defending herself from duplicitous suitors, Pulcheria and her sisters escape marriage with a shocking vow, garnering favor with the people of Constantinople. But after her sibling comes of age, his ambitious wife and foolish support of he...

Dawn Empress: A Novel of Imperial Rome Series: The Theodosian Women, Book Two Author: Faith L. Justice Print/ebook Publication Date: 24th May 2020 Audiobook Publication date: 19th February 2021 Publisher: Raggedy Moon Books Page Length: 354 pages Audio Book Length: 12 hrs 41 min Genre: Biographical Historical Fiction Synopsis: As Rome reels under barbarian assaults, a young girl must step up. After the Emperor’s unexpected death, ambitious men eye the Eastern Roman throne occupied by seven-year-old Theodosius II. His older sister Pulcheria faces a stark choice: she must find allies and take control of the Eastern court or doom the imperial children to a life of obscurity—or worse. Beloved by the people and respected by the Church, Pulcheria forges her own path to power. Can her piety and steely will protect her brother from military assassins, heretic bishops, scheming eunuchs and—most insidious of all—a beautiful, intelligent bride? Or will she lose all in the trying? Dawn...

Twilight Empress: A Novel of Imperial Rome by Faith L. Justice Publication Date: May 12, 2017 Raggedy Moon Books eBook & Print; 392 Pages Series: The Theodosian Women, Book 1 Genre: Fiction/Historical/Action & Adventure Source: This book was given to me by Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Twilight Empress tells the little-known story of a remarkable woman—Galla Placidia, sister to one of the last Roman Emperors. Roman princess, Gothic captive and queen—Placidia does the unthinkable—she rules the failing Western Roman Empire—a life of ambition, power and intrigue she doesn’t seek, but can’t refuse. Her actions shape the face of Western Europe for centuries.      A woman as well as an Empress, Placidia suffers love, loss, and betrayal. Can her strength, tenacity and ambition help her survive and triumph over scheming generals, rebellious children, and Attila the Hun? Or w...