Vestal Virgin

Elissa Rubria is a Vestal Virgin--priestess of the sacred flame, a visionary, and one of the most powerful women in Rome. Vestals are sacrosanct, sworn to chastity on penalty of death, but the emperor, Nero, pursues Elissa, engaging her in a deadly game of wits and sexuality. Or is Elissa really the pursuer?
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