Book description
Sex, murder, corruption and intrigue at the dawning of the Roman
Empire. It is 44 BC and the rival powers of Rome are driving the
republic to a violent end. A soothsayer foretells that the young
Tiberius Nero, if he is wed to his cousin, the darkly beautiful Livia
Drusilla, will sire four kings of Rome. Fuelled by ambition, Livia
devotes her life to fulfilling the prophecy. No crime is too great when
destiny beckons. So begins a murderous saga of sex, corruption and
obsession at the dawning of the age of emperors. Narrated by the
100-year-old slave Iphicles, Den of Wolves brings to life the great
women of imperial Rome à Â- Livia, Julia, Antonia and Agrippina à Â-
women who relied on their ambition, instincts and cunning to prosper. In
this first book of the dramatic new series Empress of Rome, Luke
Devenish superbly recreates these outstanding women who lived in such
monstrous times. Luke Devenish is a scriptwriter, novelist, playwright
and lecturer. Head Writer with Neighbours from 2001 to 2007, he worked
in key creative roles including Script Producer, Story Editor and
Supervising Script Editor. He oversaw well over 1,500 episode scripts
for the iconic Aussie soap. Previously, Luke was Script Executive on
Something in the Air and, with ABC TV Drama, worked in the writing and
development of SeaChange, RAW FM and others. Before working in the
television industry, Luke was a playwright, with productions of his work
staged by Playbox, the Adelaide Festival, the Sydney Festival and NIDA.
A graduate of Curtin University's Creative Writing stream, Luke studied
fiction under Elizabeth Jolley and Tim Winton. He regularly teaches
story editing and screenwriting for the Australian Film Television and
Radio School.
