The young slave Thea, who belongs to the daughter of a wealthy Roman, Lepida, falls in love with a handsome gladiator. However, the happiness of the slave and the gladiator is not destined to last long: Thea's mistress, jealous of her for the gladiator, separates the lovers. Time passed, and Thea's singing gift turned her into a sophisticated singer for the Roman nobility. Without wanting it, Thea attracted the attention of Emperor Domitian himself. A ruthless emperor who saw a murderer in everyone, and did not suspect that from now on his life was in the hands of Thea, who enchanted him. “Mistress of Rome” is an incredibly successful debut novel by the American writer Kate Quinn, which was followed by two more novels from the Roman cycle.