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This lushly detailed historical novel tells the story of the tenth-century Byzantine princess Theophano, who ruled as empress during the last days of the Roman Empire. Her story is told through the eyes of her companion and adviser, Aspasia, a widow and royal princess in her own right. At eighteen years old, Theophano is sent to become the wife of Otto II, the Holy Roman Emperor, and must win the devotion of her new husband and people. Meanwhile, Aspasia begins a dangerous love affair with Otto the Great's Moorish physician. When Otto II is unexpectedly killed in battle, the kingdom is left to his infant son, and Empress Theophano must fight one of the greatest wars of succession of the Dark Ages to protect her realm from the throne's rival, Henry of Burgundy.
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“[Features] a powerful central character who does what may seem impossible, namely making a story about life in tenth-century Germany interesting...Tarr...keeps listeners intrigued with revolutions, political maneuvering, and illicit sex...[Anna Fields] does a good job conveying the personalities of the many characters.”
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“[A] fully realized novel…The contrasting atmospheres of [the] two separate sovereignties are re-created with telling and authentic detail…The complicated politics of the time are handled with lucidity and color.”
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The Eagle’s Daughter Listener Reviews
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" The story was good, well written, and exciting plot. However, I hated the ending. "
— Kristyn, 5/5/2013 -
" Holy Roman romance with slow start and painful ending "
— Helen, 5/30/2012 -
" The descriptions of the buildings and historical setting were interesting, but the plot was really spread out and strange. "
— Abby, 10/22/2011 -
" Holy Roman romance with slow start and painful ending "
— Helen, 3/31/2011 -
" The story was good, well written, and exciting plot. However, I hated the ending. "
— Kristyn, 12/22/2010 -
" The descriptions of the buildings and historical setting were interesting, but the plot was really spread out and strange. "
— Abby, 7/22/2008
About Judith Tarr
Judith Tarr is the author of more than forty widely praised novels, including The Throne of Isis, White Mare’s Daughter, and Queen of Swords, as well as eight novels in the Avaryan Chronicles. A graduate of Yale and Cambridge, she holds degrees in ancient and medieval history and breeds Lipizzan horses at Dancing Horse Farm, her home in Vail, Arizona.
About Anna Fields
Kate Fleming (a.k.a. Anna Fields) (1965–2006), winner of more than a dozen Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award in 2004, was one of the most respected narrators in the industry. Trained at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, she was also a director, producer, and technician at her own studio, Cedar House Audio.