A Day of Fire

A Day of Fire

by Kate QuinnBen Kane Eliza Knight and others
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 08/08/2023

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From six bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn, comes a vividly imagined novel following the lives of those in ancient Pompeii on the fateful day Mount Vesuvius erupts.


Pompeii was a lively resort flourishing in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius at the height of the Roman Empire. When Vesuvius erupted in an explosion of flame and ash, the entire town would be destroyed. Some of its citizens died in the chaos, some escaped the mountain’s wrath . . . and these are their stories:


A boy loses his innocence in Pompeii’s flourishing streets.


An heiress dreads her wedding day, not knowing it will be swallowed by fire.


An ex-legionary stakes his entire future on a gladiator bout destined never to be finished.


A crippled senator welcomes death, until a tomboy on horseback comes to his rescue.


A young mother faces an impossible choice for her unborn child as the ash falls.


A priestess and a prostitute seek redemption and resurrection as the town is buried.


Six authors bring to life overlapping stories of patricians and slaves, warriors and politicians, villains and heroes who cross each other’s paths during Pompeii’s fiery end. But who will escape, and who will be buried for eternity?

ISBN:
9780063310575
9780063310575
Category:
Short stories
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
08-08-2023
Language:
English
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Kate Quinn

Kate Quinn is a native of southern California. She attended Boston University, where she earned a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Classical Voice. A lifelong history buff, she has written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga, and two books in the Italian Renaissance detailing the early years of the infamous Borgia clan. All have been translated into multiple languages. She and her husband now live in Maryland with two black dogs named Caesar and Calpurnia.

Ben Kane

Ben Kane is one of the most hard-working and successful historical writers in the industry. His third book, The Road to Rome, was a Sunday Times number four bestseller, and every title since has been a top ten bestseller. Born in Kenya, Kane moved to Ireland at the age of seven.

After qualifying as a veterinarian, he worked in small animal practice and during the terrible Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in 2001. Despite his veterinary career, he retained a deep love of history; this led him to begin writing.

His first novel, The Forgotten Legion, was published in 2008; since then he has written four series of Roman novels. Kane has walked more than 500 miles in full Roman military gear, including the length of Hadrian's Wall and a long march to Rome.

He has also cycled 1500 miles from Spain to Italy via the Alps, a la Hannibal. During these three epic events, he has raised almost 65,000 for charity. He is active on social media and averages more than fifty events per year. Kane lives in Somerset with his wife and two children.

Eliza Knight

Eliza Knight is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author of the Tales from the Tudor Court series.

She is a member of the Historical Novel Society and Romance Writers of America and the creator of the popular historical blog History Undressed. Knight lives in Maryland with her own knight and three princesses.

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