This is the second installment in Elodie Harper's acclaimed Wolf Den Trilogy, which reimagines the lives of women long overlooked. Yet finding love may prove to be the most dangerous act of all. Amara knows her existence in Pompeii is subject to Venus, the goddess of love. To be truly free, she will need to be as ruthless as he is. She longs for her sisterhood of friends?the women at the brothel she was forced to leave behind?and worse, finds herself pursued by the cruel and vindictive man who once owned her. At night in the home he bought for her, the house with the golden door, Amara?s dreams are haunted by her past. The life of a courtesan in Pompeii is glamorous yet perilous.Amara has escaped her life as a slave in the Wolf Den, the city?s most notorious brothel, but now her survival depends on the affections of her patron: a man she might not know as well as she once thought.

Overall, I thought this was a strong sequel in the well-crafted trilogy and I look forward to the third book (which is coming out later this year, I believe).(Get Now) The House with the Golden Door (Wolf Den Trilogy, #2) ePub I do have some knowledge of Ancient Rome so I greatly appreciated the accuracy that Harper imbues in her writing, particularly when it comes to the treatment of women in Rome.

I also appreciate how the book doesn’t try to keep you hooked on sex and violence, but still uses those plot points to create a strong plot. I do genuinely appreciate how complex and imperfect and sympathetic Amara and all of the other characters are portrayed. While this was a bit slower-paced than the previous novel, Elodie Harper still does an excellent job creating intrigue and worthwhile drama that will keep you hanging on. Amara must learn to let go of the past, even if it hurts if she wants to secure her future as a freedwoman. With this dangerous and cruel man threatening to destroy her life, Amara must become just as calculated and shrewd in order to maintain her freedom. Amara’s past begins to catch up to her when her former master continues to pursue her. She should be content with her new life but she is aware that her patron is not the man she thought he was. If you are interested, then let’s talk about The House with the Golden Door.Ĭontent Warning: Discussions and Depictions of Slavery, Some Violence, Some Sexual Content, Scenes of ChildbirthĪfter everything she has been through, Amara has finally freed herself from her life in the Wolf’s Den. This is also another good read for women’s history month if that is your goal. Before I begin, I do recommend that you check out my review of the first book in the series.

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