{"product_id":"the-heir-of-venus-by-laura-shepperson-9781408725481","title":"The Heir of Venus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFROM \u003ci\u003eTHE SUNDAY\u003c\/i\u003e TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR COMES A NEW SPELLBINDING RETELLING SET AT THE DAWN OF THE ROMAN WORLD\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliant'\u003c\/b\u003e — Rosie Hewlett\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enthralling'\u003c\/b\u003e — Luna McNamara\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sweeping'\u003c\/b\u003e — Rosie Andrews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gripping'\u003c\/b\u003e — Caroline Lea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Immensely stylish'\u003c\/b\u003e — Naomi Kelsey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fascinating'\u003c\/b\u003e — Sarah Burton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Passionate'\u003c\/b\u003e — Elyse John\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Unique'\u003c\/b\u003e — Susan C Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compelling'\u003c\/b\u003e — Katie Lumsden\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Richly drawn'\u003c\/b\u003e — Elizabeth Lee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAeneas, the son of Venus, is destined for greatness, prophesised to father a people who will one day rule the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut behind every great man are the women the prophecies forget.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreusa, Dido, and Lavinia will never meet, yet they are united by the ambitions of one man whose life is pre-ordained to collide irreparably with theirs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut if their destiny remains unwritten, can they determine the future for themselves?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is the story of Rome's origins as it's never been told before, through the eyes of three women whose choices changed history.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR LAURA SHEPPERSON'S PREVIOUS WORK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A deft and clever retelling full of intrigue, rage and pathos' — \u003cb\u003eJennifer Saint\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An intelligent, highly crafted and necessary book' — \u003cb\u003eClaire North\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Urgent and furious' — \u003cb\u003eRosie Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Audacious and spirited' — \u003cb\u003eSarah Burton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A timely and labyrinthian retelling of the trial of Phaedra: breaking down the old walls and illuminating the true monsters' — \u003cb\u003eCari Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The Heroines subverts the most enduring myth of all. That women are to blame' — \u003cb\u003eJoanne Burn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A mesmerizing read' — \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Lee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Fiercely compelling' — \u003cb\u003eCaroline Lea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341270565100,"sku":"9781408725481","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15365503482689.jpg?v=1772188723","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-heir-of-venus-by-laura-shepperson-9781408725481","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}