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FORTUNE?S CHILD IBD

HUSSAR QUILL PRESS
10 / 2019
9781734004304
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Sinopsis

Theodora: actress, prostitute, mistress. And Byzantine Empress of the civilized world.Stephen: handsome Syrian boy, wizard',s apprentice, palace eunuch. And Secretary to the Empress.How does this unlikely pair become such allies that one day Empress Theodora asks Stephen to write her biography?ááFrom a very young age, Theodora, daughter of a circus bearkeeper in Constantinople, sets her sights well above her station in life. Her exquisite beauty sets her apart on stages and in the eyes of men.Stephen, a Syrian lad of striking good looks, is sold by his parents to a Persian wizard, who teaches him a skill in languages that will serve him well.By the time Destiny brings them together in Antioch, Theodora has undergone heartrending trials and a transformation, while Stephen has been sold again . . . and castrated.Discover the enduring bond that, however imperfect, prompts Theodora&mdash,as Empress&mdash,to request palace eunuch Stephen to write her biography.á

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20,05