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The House with the Golden Door

Elodie Harper
Chapters (60)
  1. Cover
  2. PRAISE FOR
  3. PRAISE FOR
  4. Dedication
  5. 75 CE
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  10. 5
  11. 6
  12. 7
  13. 8
  14. 9
  15. 10
  16. FLORALIA
  17. 11
  18. 12
  19. 13
  20. 14
  21. 15
  22. 16
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  24. 18
  25. 19
  26. LEMURIA
  27. 20
  28. 21
  29. 22
  30. 23
  31. 24
  32. 25
  33. 26
  34. 27
  35. 28
  36. 29
  37. NEMORALIA
  38. 30
  39. 31
  40. 32
  41. 33
  42. 34
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  44. 36
  45. 37
  46. 38
  47. 39
  48. 40
  49. 76 CE
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  51. 42
  52. 43
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  54. 45
  55. 46
  56. 47
  57. 48
  58. EPILOGUE
  59. AFTERWORD
  60. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Cover

PRAISE FOR

THE HOUSE WITH THE GOLDEN DOOR

“One of my standout novels in recent years. . . . Harper is unflinching in her description of the lives of courtesans, and the hypocrisies of the men who use them. . . . As vivid, unsentimental and compelling as The Wolf Den.”

—The London Times

“Elodie Harper’s The Wolf Den was one of last year’s most vivid and transporting books, telling the story of sex workers in a Pompeii brothel in fascinating detail. Its gripping sequel leaves the down-market milieu of the fleshpots to depict its protagonist Amara’s new and luxurious life as a courtesan. But selling one’s body is a transaction in which the man holds all the cards, as Amara seeks revenge on her former owner and, even more dangerously, falls in love. Harper’s recreation of this ancient world continues to thrill.”

—The Guardian

“A beautiful, heartbreaking story of a woman who would do anything for the people she loves, and for her own survival; The House with the Golden Door is absolutely stunning, and kept me glued to the pages until I was done.”

—Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf

“Beautiful, moving, captivating. The House with the Golden Door is a brilliant sequel to The Wolf Den.”

—Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of Ariadne

“Beautifully written with great heart. . . . Addictive reading.”

—NB Magazine

“Richly evocative, and reeling with drama and the determined passion and conflicts of its unforgettable heroine, this is historical fiction at its most thrillingly entertaining.”

—LoveReading

“A spell-binding novel that brings Pompeii back to life and explores enslavement in all its forms.”

—Anna Mazzola, author of The Clockwork Girl

“Absolutely stunning and utterly gripping!”

—Buki Papillon, author of An Ordinary Wonder

PRAISE FOR

THE WOLF DEN

“Vivid, wise and unflinching, this is a triumph.”

—The London Times, Book of the Month May 2021, #1 bestseller

“A gripping historical story.”

—The Independent

“The Wolf Den is an enthralling, exhilarating read from its first page to its last. . . . Both a fascinating tale in its own right and an important reclaiming of the sorts of stories from history we far too rarely get to hear. . . . Like almost nothing else that exists in this genre at present, carefully drawing contemporary parallels that will feel deeply familiar in a world where modern women still must fight far too hard for autonomy, equality, and the right to feel both safe in and in charge of their own bodies.”

—Paste Magazine

“This powerful . . . trilogy opener beautifully walks the line between gutting and hopeful.”

—BuzzFeed, Best Books of March 2022

“A one-of-a-kind historical novel. . . . This is a mesmerizing, richly detailed tale of sisterhood and courage that fans of Circe will love.”

—Red Magazine, Best Books to Read this May