# The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper (Paperback)

**\*ELODIE HARPER'S FIRST STANDALONE NOVEL, BOUDICCA'S DAUGHTER, COMING AUGUST 2025 - NOW\***  
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Shortlisted for Pageturner of the Year at the British Book Awards**  
**A Waterstones Book of the Month**  
**Winner of the 2022 Glass Bell Award**  
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'Vivid, wise and unflinching, this is a triumph' _The Times_**  
**'I loved it' Jennifer Saint**  
**'I couldn't put it down' Claire Douglas**  
**'Utterly spellbinding' _Woman & Home_**  
**'Deeply moving' William Ryan**  
**'Gripping' _Independent_**  
**'One of a kind' _Red_**  
  
**_Sold by her mother. Enslaved in Pompeii's brothel. Determined to survive. Her name is Amara. Welcome to the Wolf Den..._**  
  
Amara was once a beloved daughter, until her father's death plunged her family into penury. Now, she is owned by a man she despises and lives as a slave in Pompeii's infamous brothel, her only value the desire she can stir in others.  
  
But Amara's spirit is far from broken. Sharp, resourceful and surrounded by women whose humour and dreams she shares, Amara comes to realise that everything in this city has its price. But how much will her freedom cost?  
  
_The Wolf Den_ is the first in a trilogy of novels reimagining the long overlooked lives of women in Pompeii's lupanar. Perfect for fans of Pat Barker's _The Silence of the Girls_ and Madeline Miller's _Circe_.  
  
**Reviews for _The Wolf Den_:**  
'This is a mesmerising, richly detailed tale of sisterhood and courage that fans of _Circe_ will love' **_Red_**  
'A deeply moving and stunningly realised start to one of the most original historical fiction trilogies of our time' **Dan Jones**  
'A compelling story of survival, friendship and courage. Amara and her fellow she-wolves are vividly drawn in a fascinating depiction of women at the time. Utterly spellbinding' **_Woman & Home_**  
'Rich in historical detail, beauty and brutality, _The Wolf Den_ brings to vivid life the doomed city of Pompeii and the powerlessness of its women. I loved it' **Caroline Lea, author of _The Glass Woman_**  
'A vivacious piece of work underpinned by a woman's longing for freedom' **LoveReading**  
'Utterly gripping' **Daisy Dunn, author of _In the Shadow of Vesuvius_**  
'Unflinching... The best book I've read in ages' **Sophie van Llewyn, author of _Bottled Goods_**  
'The best historical fiction holds a mirror up to the present and _The Wolf Den_ is a triumph. Harper transports us thousands of years and thousands of miles and yet we see ourselves reflected there' **Claire McGlasson, author of _The Rapture_**  
'A riveting tale of power, love, hate, privilege, female empowerment and female friendships found in the most unlikely situations' **Buki Papillon, author of _An Ordinary Wonder_**  
'It is a wonderfully clear-sighted tale seen from the viewpoint of its main protagonist, Amara, a doctor's daughter, who was sold as a slave into prostitution when she and her mother became destitute after his death. You really live and feel Pompeii in this book. An amazing achievement' **_Financial Times_**

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Head of Zeus
- **Tags:** All Books, Romance

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