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Enter the GoodReads giveaway for Mother of Rome by Lauren J.A. Bear. Romulus and Remus may be remembered as the legendary founders of Rome, but history has all but erased the story of their mother, Rhea Silvia. When she is mentioned at all, it’s only as a footnote to her sons’ saga, a princess turned priestess, violated, condemned, and forgotten.
But her life is far more than a tragic prologue. Born into royalty, Rhea’s world collapses when her family is struck by disaster, and her father is overthrown in a ruthless coup. To prevent her from ever producing an heir, she is forced into the order of the Vestal Virgins. Yet mortal plans mean little to the gods.
When Rhea becomes pregnant, society turns on her with brutal swiftness. Isolated and facing a death sentence, she strikes a perilous bargain with the divine to protect what she holds dear, a choice that will alter the course of her life and the fate of her homeland.