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Julia and Sura lead starkly different lives in Pompeii’s summer of A.D. 79. Julia, daughter of a prosperous ship‑builder, suffers the Curse of Venus—a deformed arm—yet enjoys freedom. Sura, an orphan, earns attention for her beauty but remains a slave. The story follows their complex relationship as Julia faces a future service to the Temple of Damia and Sura is threatened with purchase as a concubine. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius forever changes their destinies, compelling them to confront the true nature of liberty.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Historical Fiction/Ancient Historical Fiction
Authors: Kathryn Lasky
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