The Wolf Den

*ELODIE HARPERS FIRST STANDALONE NOVEL, BOUDICCAS DAUGHTER, OUT NOW*

Shortlisted for Pageturner of the Year at the British Book Awards
A Waterstones Book of the Month
Winner of the 2022 Glass Bell Award

Vivid, wise and unflinching, this is a triumphThe Times
I loved it Jennifer Saint
I couldnt put it down Claire Douglas
Utterly spellbindingWoman & Home
Deeply moving William Ryan
GrippingIndependent
One of a kindRed

Sold by her mother. Enslaved in Pompeiis brothel. Determined to survive. Her name is Amara. Welcome to the Wolf Den...

Amara was once a beloved daughter, until her fathers death plunged her family into penury. Now, she is owned by a man she despises and lives as a slave in Pompeiis infamous brothel, her only value the desire she can stir in others.

But Amaras 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 Pompeiis lupanar. Perfect for fans of Pat Barkers The Silence of the Girls and Madeline Millers Circe.

Reviews for The Wolf Den:
This is a mesmerising, richly detailed tale of sisterhood and courage that fans of Circe will loveRed
A deeply moving and stunningly realised start to one of the most original historical fiction trilogies of our timeDan 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 spellbindingWoman & 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 itCaroline Lea, author of The Glass Woman
A vivacious piece of work underpinned by a womans longing for freedomLoveReading
Utterly grippingDaisy Dunn, author of In the Shadow of Vesuvius
Unflinching... The best book Ive read in agesSophie 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 thereClaire McGlasson, author of The Rapture
A riveting tale of power, love, hate, privilege, female empowerment and female friendships found in the most unlikely situationsBuki Papillon, author of An Ordinary Wonder
It is a wonderfully clear-sighted tale seen from the viewpoint of its main protagonist, Amara, a doctors 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 achievementFinancial Times