Hi everyone!
Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for The Emperor’s Assassin by Autumn Bardot. Thank you to Historical Fiction Book Tours for my spot on this tour! Don’t forget to enter the giveaway!
Publication Date: October 1, 2019
Flores Publishing
eBook & Paperback; 437 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
History paints her as the first female serial killer…
Locusta is the daughter of a winemaker in the Roman province of Gaul. She enjoys the indulged childhood of the elite, her concerns only about the day’s amusements. She rides gentle ponies, attends parties, reads Ovid, and learns the herbal arts from her servant. But the day after meeting her betrothed, Locusta discovers the consequences of possessing such dangerous knowledge.
Ordered to leave her pastoral life, Locusta is thrust into a world of intrigue, scandal, and murder—where treason lurks behind every corner and defying an emperor means death. Locusta’s life changes forever when a young Emperor Nero requires her herbal expertise. And commands her to be his personal poisoner. Caught in an imperial web, Locusta must embrace her profession or die.
Or is there another way out?
History paints her as the first female serial killer. Or is she yet another maligned woman in history?
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The Emperor’s Assassin is what I look for when I read historical fiction. It’s well written and entertaining. Autumn Bardot takes real people from ancient history and makes up stories about their lives, while including real historical events.
The story takes place in ancient Rome and I felt like I was there. The writing is beautiful and swept me away as I read more. To top it off, it’s paced so wonderfully, I could not put it down. Brilliantly written.
I loved the characters as well. Locusta was a fantasticly crafted character. I felt like she was alive and standing before me as I watched her go from a life of luxury to a life of scandal and murder.
The Emperor’s Assassin is the epitome of historical fiction. It’s everything I wanted and more. Highly recommended!
5/5☆
Autumn Bardot writes historical fiction and historical erotica. Her debut historical fiction is THE IMPALER’S WIFE. Her debut historical erotica is LEGENDS OF LUST.
Autumn, a pen name, has worked as an educator for more than sixteen years. She teaches literature, writing, and the magic of words. She has a passion for history and a special affinity for the unsung courageous females that history has neglected. Or misunderstood. Autumn lives in Southern California with her husband and every-growing family. She wishes she was one-tenth as brave as the women she writes about.
Historical Fiction
~ The Impaler’s Wife
~ Dragon Lady
~ The Emperor’s Assassin ( coming Oct 1, 2019 )
Historical Erotica ( Cleis Press)
~ Legends of Lust, Erotic Myths from around the World
~ Confessions of a Sheba Queen ( coming March 10, 2020)
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Blog Tour Schedule
Monday, October 21
Review at Passages to the Past
Tuesday, October 22
Review at Gwendalyn’s Books
Wednesday, October 23
Excerpt at The Book Junkie Reads
Friday, October 25
Review at Al-Alhambra
Monday, October 28
Review at Red Headed Book Lady
Wednesday, October 30
Review at Historical Fiction with Spirit
Thursday, October 31
Review at History from a Woman’s Perspective
Friday, November 1
Guest Post at History from a Woman’s Perspective
Monday, November 4
Review at Jessica Belmont
Tuesday, November 5
Feature at CelticLady’s Reviews
Wednesday, November 6
Review at Locks, Hooks and Books
Thursday, November 7
Review at Beth’s Book Nook Blog
Friday, November 8
Excerpt at Myths, Legends, Books & Coffee Pots
Monday, November 11
Review at Books and Zebras
Interview at Jorie Loves A Story
Tuesday, November 12
Excerpt at Maiden of the Pages
Thursday, November 14
Review at 100 Pages a Day
Friday, November 15
Review at Broken Teepee
Review at Coffee and Ink
Review at Jorie Loves A Story
Review at WTF Are You Reading?
Giveaway
During the Blog Tour, we are giving away a paperback copy of The Emperor’s Assassin!
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Giveaway Rules
– Giveaway ends at 11:59 pm EST on November 15th. You must be 18 or older to enter.
– Paperback giveaway is open to US residents only.
– Only one entry per household.
– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspicion of fraud will be decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.
– The winner has 48 hours to claim prize or a new winner is chosen.
Let me know what you think!
Great review, Jessica! I appreciate you hosting Autumn’s blog tour!
Amy
HF Virtual Book Tours
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You’re welcome, Amy!!
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