The Daughter of Rome is book three in phenomenal wordsmith, Angela Hunt’s biblical series The Emissaries. Book One is The Woman from Lydia and The Sisters of Corinth is Book Two. Both books were excellent biblical fiction novels. Even though this is the third installment, it may easily be read as a stand alone book. Readers of the series will be thrilled to see past characters reappear in this book.
This book is set in Ancient Rome during the time of Nero’s rule. The author has obviously done extensive research to ensure accuracy in her writing. Her book is captivating. Within the first few pages I was invested in the story and characters. I enjoyed reading the details about life in Rome. My heart broke for some of the martyred followers.
The conversations sounded authentic and added so much to the story. Characters were uniquely designed and came alive under the author’s deft pen. I learned about the great fire and other things. It is so nice to read books that teach me things.
This is the story of Calandra and Hadrian. She is unmarried and lives with her widowed father. He is a sculptor, and she assists him. Hadrian is a kind, compassionate young man whose father is a member of the senate. Sparks fly when they meet each other.
This is an amazing book that not only entertains, but also inspires. There are man life and Christian lessons tucked into this brilliant novel. It gives readers a good look at life during Nero’s reign.
I highly recommend this stunning book. It is riveting and emotional. Reading groups would benefit from choosing this as a selection. There is much to discuss. It gets a 5 out of 5 star rating from me. A copy was provided by Celebrate Lit, but these are my honest words.
About the Book
Book: The Daughter of Rome (The Emissaries Book 3)
Author: Angela Hunt
Genre: FICTION / Christian / Biblical
Release date: March 4, 2025
In Nero’s Rome, Calandra helps her father, a renowned sculptor, complete the most significant commission of his illustrious career. But then a catastrophic fire nearly destroys the imperial city, leaving Calandra reliant on a group of Christians–unusual individuals unlike any she has encountered before. Intrigued by their worship of the Son of an invisible God, Calandra grapples with her mistrust, only to find herself indebted to these believers as they help her rebuild her shattered world.
When Emperor Nero begins constructing his opulent Golden House, the people of Rome grow resentful, suspecting him of starting the fire in order to clear the land for his immense palace. Needing a scapegoat, Nero points at those who follow the Jewish Messiah, forcing Calandra to make an impossible choice between right and wrong, friends and family, love and death.
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About the Author
Angela Hunt is a New York Times bestselling author of more than 160 books, with nearly 6 million copies sold worldwide. Angela’s novels have won or been nominated for the RWA RITA Award, the Christy Award, the ECPA Christian Book Award, and the HOLT Medallion. Four of her novels have received ForeWord Magazine‘s Book of the Year Award, and Angela is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from both the Romantic Times Book Club and ACFW. Angela holds doctorates in biblical studies and theology. She and her husband make their home in Florida with mastiffs and chickens.
More from Angela
Dear Reader:
Thank you for joining me on this blog tour for THE DAUGHTER OF ROME, book three in the Emissaries series. The book stands alone, but it includes characters from books one and two, so people who have read those books will have a fuller understanding of who those people are. But no worries! If you haven’t read the first two books, you’ll still have no problem reading THE DAUGHTER OF ROME.
When I shaped the idea for this series, I had just finished The Jerusalem Road books, which centered on Jews who lived during Jesus’ life and ministry. I wanted to keep writing in this time period, so I shifted my focus from the Jews to the Gentiles—specifically, the people who came to faith through Paul’s ministry.
The first book in the series, THE WOMAN FROM LYDIA, is concerned with the seller of purple who hosted the Philippian church in her home. The second book, THE SISTERS OF CORINTH, features two competing sisters who lived, naturally, in Corinth. And the third book, THE DAUGHTER OF ROME, is about a young sculptress who lives in Rome during the time of Nero.
I have been fascinated by this time period ever since reading THE SILVER CHALICE and THE ROBE in my childhood. What would it have been like, I wondered, to live in a time when you could be executed simply for saying you believed in Jesus? Americans don’t really know what that’s like, but people in other parts of the world still deal with that danger today. The Bible tells us that this kind of danger is not going away—it will be prevalent during the end times as well. So I wanted to explore the world of the ancient Romans, and hoped to pull some lessons from it that will apply to us today.
I’ve also been amazed at what we can still see of ancient Greek and Roman art—how did they sculpt those massive statues? One such work, the Colossus, was so large it stood in the harbor and ships reportedly entered beneath it!
THE DAUGHTER OF ROME features one other fascinating element—a question that garners as much debate as “who killed JFK?” The story takes place during the time that the Great Fire of Rome nearly leveled the entire city, and to this day, no one is certain how it began. The people blamed Nero, Nero blamed the Christians, and it may have been a kid illegally cooking his dinner at the racetrack.
I hope you’ll enjoy reading the story as much as I did writing it. Thanks for coming along on the tour!
Angela Hunt
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EmpowerMoms, April 11
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Holly’s Book Corner, April 15
Cover Lover Book Review, April 16
For Him and My Family, April 17
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Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Angela is giving away the grand prize of a $25 gift card to Baker Book House’s website and a paperback copy of the book!!
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