The Three Fates is a novella by Kate Quinn, part of the Empress of Rome series. It is recommended to be read between the third and fourth books of the series.
The story intertwines the lives of three women whose destinies are linked by a powerful and ancient artifact, navigating themes of love, fate, and the enduring strength of women across different timelines.
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Beloved Emperor Trajan is dead. His brutal successor Hadrian draws ever nearer to Rome. And three desperate souls try to forge new paths in a world turned upside down . . .
The Emperor’s Nemesis. Battered warrior Vix has always been Hadrian’s bitter enemy, and he vows that will never change, even when he is made Praetorian Guard and Imperial watchdog. But with his family’s lives on the line, Vix faces a bitter choice: kill a friend, or serve a foe?
The Emperor’s Rival. Mild, scholarly Titus might once have been favoured as Imperial heir, but he never wanted the throne. All he desires is peace in the arms of his new bride—but the jealous Hadrian has other ideas. A horror of bloodshed and violence interrupts Titus’s wedding night, and the man of peace finds a choice at sword-point: honour and death, or betrayal and a cell?
The Emperor’s Wife. Elegant, elusive Sabina is desperate to escape the bleak future that awaits her as Hadrian’s Empress, and even more desperate to conceal the secret growing in her own body. But when she begs a famous seer for a glimpse into her future, she receives an astonishing vision of the Eternal City under Hadrian’s rule, and the new Empress must choose: her own freedom, or the glory of Rome?
About the Author
Kate Quinn is a New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction. She holds a master’s degree in Classical Voice from Boston University and is a lifelong history buff.
Kate Quinn is a native of Southern California and has gained recognition for her expertise in crafting historical narratives set in various periods, often with strong female characters.
