Theodora: actress, prostitute, mistress, feminist. And Byzantine Empress of the sixth-century Roman world. Stephen: handsome Syrian boy, wizard's apprentice, palace eunuch. And Secretary to the Empress. How does this unlikely pair become such allies that one day Empress Theodora asks Stephen to write her biography?

Fortune's Child is "a meticulously researched historical account presented in the form of a thrilling political drama." Kirkus Reviews

OVERALL GRAND PRIZE 2019 Best Book, Chanticleer International Book Awards
"I felt like I was there." ~Lisa Wingate, bestselling author ofBefore We Were Yours

Too Soon the Night is "a gorgeous tapestry of impeccable research and intricate world-building. A must-have for any fan of ancient-world historical fiction." ~Kate Quinn, bestselling author of The Rose Code and The Diamond Eye

"Readers will be enchanted with the inimitableTheodora in this elegant second novel." Eileen Stephenson, bestselling author of Tales of Byzantium

Chaucer Grand Prize Winner, 2021 Chanticleer International Book Awards

Winner of an IPPI Bronze Medal

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