ROME (BEN KANE) (PB)

Half-sister to Emperor Honorius, unmarried and powerless, twenty-year-old Galla Placidia watches from the shadows as imperial policies are made and unmade. Her plans to gain power and influence are halted when the city is besieged and captured by a vast army. Taken hostage, travelling out of Italy, Galla Placidia falls in love and marries a barbarian king. At a time when Rome's power is fast dwindling, she embarks on a dangerous and remarkable journey towards the imperial throne. This is the compelling story of a woman whose burning ambition saw her, against all odds, become empress of Rome.