The Vestal Virgins of Rome: A Novel of Forbidden Love and Ancient Rituals

Victoria Rice: I liked the story being written from the point of view of a Vestal Virgin. I love Roman history of the early Imperial period, so it's wonderful to read and see it come to life. As far as the plot and conclusion, it was just kinda.... meh. I'm going to continue the series, as the author did a great job of bringing the characters to life. The story was just lacking.

United States on Jun 05, 2023

Sally M. Duffy: Interesting in terms of vestal virgins: their duties, clothing, rites, etc. good story line although Pomponia’s love for Quintus is a stretch since he was rather awful.

United States on Apr 23, 2023

Amazon Customer: this book although started a bit gruesome the story line was great and set in ancient roman times. intresting to read a book which sets out the start of an empire and rulers. try to read on after the first chapter i found it captivating and could not wait to read the next one.

United Kingdom on Jun 26, 2022

AB: An unusual insight into the life of the women in Ancient Rome. Found it very difficult to put down and kept reading long after my bedtime. Looking forword to book two in the series

United Kingdom on Jan 21, 2022

Gudrun Wochinger: I did like the entire book as it was well written and kept my interest up all the way to the end. I am a fan of historic novels and this one fitted my expectation to the "T". I do like this Author and how he/she writes!

Canada on Jan 02, 2022

Sara: One of my top favorites of the year.

United States on Dec 11, 2021

Kindle Customer: I read this story really fast. It was written well and gave a curious look at the lives of several women who lived during a huge turning point of Roman history. I recommend it to anyone interested in the time period.

United States on Sep 16, 2021

Jack Spratt: I am fascinated with Roman history and have been to Rome, including the Forum and the remains of the Vesta Temple, Pompeii and Tivoli, so the history and staging of this novel were familiar. That familiarity may have influenced my appreciation of this book, but the story, the history and the characterizations of the people, both real and fictional was expertly done. I confess I was not that familiar with the historical details of the Vestal Virgins so learning about them and why they were so important to Roman society, filled in a segment of ancient Rome that was fascinating. Weaving good history with a page turning story is a gift and Ms. MacLeod did a wonderful job in this novel. Other's, who were not as familiar with Roman history, said that Ms. MacLeod's web site provided them with a good base knowledge that enabled them to really appreciate the times and the story. While I was already knowledgeable of the real characters in Roman history I appreciated the fact that Ms. MacLeod provided a listing of the people referenced in the book in addition to Roman and Greek gods and goddesses and a glossary of Roman and Greek terms used in the text. I book marked them and referred to...

United States on Jan 25, 2021

Marc Laing: Engaging from start to finish and therefore I had it read in a day and am looking forward to the next one. Truly enjoyed the book.

Canada on Nov 02, 2020