"One of the best period piece novels we've ever read!" -Outstanding Creator Awards. World Fantasy Award winner S.P. Somtow weaves a vivid adventure about one of the most colorful personalities in ancient Rome. Book 1 in the series follows Sporus from his enslavement by pirates to his meeting with the great satirist Petronius and the beautiful Poppaea (the woman to whom Sporus bears a striking resemblance) and Poppaea's manipulative plans to seduce Emperor Nero and become Divine Empress. Literary Titan Gold Award Winner. 4.6 stars, 100+ ratings. From $1.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /