Shortlisted for Pageturner of the Year at the British Book Awards A Waterstones Book of the
Month Winner of the 2022 Glass Bell Award 'Vivid wise and unflinching this is a triumph'
The Times 'I loved it' Jennifer Saint 'I couldn't put it down' Claire Douglas 'Utterly
spellbinding' Woman & Home 'Deeply moving' William Ryan 'Gripping' Independent 'One of a
kind' Red Sold by her mother. Enslaved in Pompeii's brothel. Determined to survive. Her name
is Amara. Welcome to the Wolf Den... Amara was once a beloved daughter until her father's
death plunged her family into penury. Now she is owned by a man she despises and lives as a
slave in Pompeii's infamous brothel her only value the desire she can stir in others. But
Amara's spirit is far from broken. Sharp resourceful and surrounded by women whose humour and
dreams she shares Amara comes to realise that everything in this city has its price. But how
much will her freedom cost? The Wolf Den is the first in a trilogy of novels reimagining the
long overlooked lives of women in Pompeii's lupanar. Perfect for fans of Pat Barker's The
Silence of the Girls and Madeline Miller's Circe . Reviews for The Wolf Den : 'This is a
mesmerising richly detailed tale of sisterhood and courage that fans of Circe will love' Red
'A deeply moving and stunningly realised start to one of the most original historical fiction
trilogies of our time' Dan Jones '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 'Rich in historical detail beauty and brutality The
Wolf Den brings to vivid life the doomed city of Pompeii and the powerlessness of its women. I
loved it' Caroline Lea author of The Glass Woman 'A vivacious piece of work underpinned by a
woman's longing for freedom' LoveReading 'Utterly gripping' Daisy Dunn author of In the
Shadow of Vesuvius 'Unflinching... The best book I've read in ages' Sophie van Llewyn author
of Bottled Goods 'The best historical fiction holds a mirror up to the present and The Wolf
Den is a triumph. Harper transports us thousands of years and thousands of miles and yet we see
ourselves reflected there' Claire McGlasson author of The Rapture 'A riveting tale of power
love hate privilege female empowerment and female friendships found in the most unlikely
situations' Buki Papillon author of An Ordinary Wonder 'It is a wonderfully clear-sighted
tale seen from the viewpoint of its main protagonist Amara a doctor's daughter who was sold
as a slave into prostitution when she and her mother became destitute after his death. You
really live and feel Pompeii in this book. An amazing achievement' Financial Times
