--- product_id: 365080554 title: "The Wolf Den (Wolf Den Trilogy, 1)" price: "€ 35.48" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/365080554-the-wolf-den-wolf-den-trilogy-1 store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # The Wolf Den (Wolf Den Trilogy, 1) **Price:** € 35.48 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Wolf Den (Wolf Den Trilogy, 1) - **How much does it cost?** € 35.48 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/365080554-the-wolf-den-wolf-den-trilogy-1) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description #1 London Times Bestseller “A gripping historical story.” — The Independent “This powerful . . . trilogy opener beautifully walks the line between gutting and hopeful.” — BuzzFeed , Best Books of March 2022 Sold by her impoverished mother. Enslaved in an infamous brothel in Pompeii. Determined to fight for her freedom at all costs. . . . Enter into the Wolf Den. Amara was once the beloved daughter of a doctor in Greece, until her father’s sudden death plunged her mother into destitution. Now Amara is a slave and prostitute in Pompeii’s notorious Wolf Den brothel or lupanar, owned by a cruel and ruthless man. Intelligent and resourceful, she is forced to hide her true self. But her spirit is far from broken. Buoyed by the sisterhood she forges with the brothel’s other women, Amara finds solace in the laughter and hopes they all share. For the streets of the city are alive with opportunity—here, even the lowest-born slave can dream of a new beginning. But everything in Pompeii has a price. How much will Amara’s freedom cost her? The Wolf Den is the first in a trilogy of novels about the lives of women in ancient Pompeii. Review: Captivating Ancient Historical Fiction - I haven’t read many, if any, historical fiction set in ancient times. So I was excited when I was invited to participate in a book tour for the second book in this series. I was fortunate enough to receive The Wolf Den as well. Thank you to Turn The Page Tours , Elodie Harper, and Union Square & Co. for inviting me along and for the gifted books. This book feels much bigger than the words on these pages. I guess that’s as it should be since the story is one about an ancient city, in an ancient time. that is destined for total destruction in the very near future from when it begins. While the subject matter is hard to read about, the way Elodie writes gives it a tenderness. I love Amara’s story. It is a tragic one, to be sure, but it is also one of strength and resilience. She never lets her life as a slave in a brothel break her spirit. I’m not sure I would’ve lasted as long as she does nor would I have been strong enough to make the plans she does. Her will to survive and to win back her freedom is amazingly strong considering her circumstances. Dido is my favorite character. She becomes Amara’s closest friend and also the one that keeps her from giving in to her rage. If not for Dido’s reining-in, Amara would have likely met a tortuous end. Dido is a sweet and tender person and Amara loves her deeply. They became more than friends, they became as sisters. She was the one person, other than Amara, that I hoped for her dreams of a life outside the brothel to come true. There are many villains in this story. Some are plain to see…Felix and his men, for sure. If there was ever a character that I hate more, I don’t remember who. This guy, even though he’s a product of his upbringing, is a vile and cruel man. I hope he gets what he deserves in the end. But there are other villains that aren’t so obvious and that will surprise you. It is still jarring to read how badly men treated women. It wasn’t just the men who sold women into slavery, the men who ran the brothels, or the men who frequented them. The higher class men treated women just as badly, like they’re invisible unless they were using them in some way or just property to do with as they saw fit. To see these women paraded around, passed around, exploited, abused, and treated with total disregard brought me to tears…angry tears. By the luck of the Universe I was brought into a world where things were changing for women. Slavery was no longer allowed (in my country anyway). Brothels were no more (except in one state). Even so, women are treated like second class citizens at times. And, the mindset of generations of men hasn’t changed completely. But reading this book made me realize that it takes strength and steadfastness to overcome. And when you make your own situation better, you indirectly do so for others you may never know. Amara’s story does this, even though she is a fictional character. I thoroughly enjoyed The Wolf Den, even if the final chapters are heart-wrenching. I sobbed out loud during one particular scene. I can’t wait to read the entire series. I highly recommend this book to fans of historical fiction, ancient historical fiction, stories about women trying to overcome against unthinkable odds, found family, and forbidden love. Review: Real archaeological easter eggs and a woman-centered story that jumps off the page - A story about an enslaved woman in ancient Pompeii striving to escape her circumstances that delves into the many facets of female friendships, this book evokes emotion and weaves in real archaeological discoveries into the central plot of the story. I loved spotting "small" details of the characters' surroundings or jewelry that are well-knowne artifacts from the ruins in Pompeii. The dialogue comes off as a bit too modern at times, and I wish there were more immersive historical details (what people wore, what they ate, etc.) but overall I think the atmosphere makes you feel immersed in the story and feel that some of these details were omitted due to pacing reasons. Obviously, this book deals with SA since the main characters are enslaved women in a brothel, but the author does a good job of detailing the realities of these women's' lives while not being too graphic or triggering. After reading this I immediately went online and purchased the two other books in the trilogy. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #28,087 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #14 in Ancient World Historical Romance (Books) #21 in Ancient History Fiction (Books) #254 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 5,563 Reviews | ## Images ![The Wolf Den (Wolf Den Trilogy, 1) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71fqWxuAoRL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Captivating Ancient Historical Fiction *by T***S on September 12, 2022* I haven’t read many, if any, historical fiction set in ancient times. So I was excited when I was invited to participate in a book tour for the second book in this series. I was fortunate enough to receive The Wolf Den as well. Thank you to Turn The Page Tours , Elodie Harper, and Union Square & Co. for inviting me along and for the gifted books. This book feels much bigger than the words on these pages. I guess that’s as it should be since the story is one about an ancient city, in an ancient time. that is destined for total destruction in the very near future from when it begins. While the subject matter is hard to read about, the way Elodie writes gives it a tenderness. I love Amara’s story. It is a tragic one, to be sure, but it is also one of strength and resilience. She never lets her life as a slave in a brothel break her spirit. I’m not sure I would’ve lasted as long as she does nor would I have been strong enough to make the plans she does. Her will to survive and to win back her freedom is amazingly strong considering her circumstances. Dido is my favorite character. She becomes Amara’s closest friend and also the one that keeps her from giving in to her rage. If not for Dido’s reining-in, Amara would have likely met a tortuous end. Dido is a sweet and tender person and Amara loves her deeply. They became more than friends, they became as sisters. She was the one person, other than Amara, that I hoped for her dreams of a life outside the brothel to come true. There are many villains in this story. Some are plain to see…Felix and his men, for sure. If there was ever a character that I hate more, I don’t remember who. This guy, even though he’s a product of his upbringing, is a vile and cruel man. I hope he gets what he deserves in the end. But there are other villains that aren’t so obvious and that will surprise you. It is still jarring to read how badly men treated women. It wasn’t just the men who sold women into slavery, the men who ran the brothels, or the men who frequented them. The higher class men treated women just as badly, like they’re invisible unless they were using them in some way or just property to do with as they saw fit. To see these women paraded around, passed around, exploited, abused, and treated with total disregard brought me to tears…angry tears. By the luck of the Universe I was brought into a world where things were changing for women. Slavery was no longer allowed (in my country anyway). Brothels were no more (except in one state). Even so, women are treated like second class citizens at times. And, the mindset of generations of men hasn’t changed completely. But reading this book made me realize that it takes strength and steadfastness to overcome. And when you make your own situation better, you indirectly do so for others you may never know. Amara’s story does this, even though she is a fictional character. I thoroughly enjoyed The Wolf Den, even if the final chapters are heart-wrenching. I sobbed out loud during one particular scene. I can’t wait to read the entire series. I highly recommend this book to fans of historical fiction, ancient historical fiction, stories about women trying to overcome against unthinkable odds, found family, and forbidden love. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real archaeological easter eggs and a woman-centered story that jumps off the page *by K***. on May 7, 2025* A story about an enslaved woman in ancient Pompeii striving to escape her circumstances that delves into the many facets of female friendships, this book evokes emotion and weaves in real archaeological discoveries into the central plot of the story. I loved spotting "small" details of the characters' surroundings or jewelry that are well-knowne artifacts from the ruins in Pompeii. The dialogue comes off as a bit too modern at times, and I wish there were more immersive historical details (what people wore, what they ate, etc.) but overall I think the atmosphere makes you feel immersed in the story and feel that some of these details were omitted due to pacing reasons. Obviously, this book deals with SA since the main characters are enslaved women in a brothel, but the author does a good job of detailing the realities of these women's' lives while not being too graphic or triggering. After reading this I immediately went online and purchased the two other books in the trilogy. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Good story line but lacked adequate research of Pompeii and the times *by J***N on September 23, 2022* The story is good. Portraying a level of ancient Roman society most authors only use as secondary, or support characters. Owning 250+ Ancient Rome/Pompeii books on nearly every aspect of the time & having visited Rome & Pompeii several times the historical mistakes (example prostitutes and slaves DO NOT wear togas) & having read an article containing the author's interview of an archaeologist who had worked in Pompeii I was extremely disappointed and surprised at the mistakes made. Simple google searches, a trip to the library and even utilizing google maps could have easily eliminated these (ex. the toga, which made me cringe each time it was referenced). I understand author liberty but that stretched it beyond acceptable in my opinion. Within the first five pages there were several inadequacies that yanked me right out of the time period and had me shaking my head and made me regret purchasing this book, but I continued reading the story as the story line itself was interesting and set in Pompeii. I do believe the plot could've been condensed and brought a lot more to the story. The hardest thing for me to get past in this book is 'she-wolves' wearing togas and the continual reference to the toga dictating their status among the people of Pompeii. This is SO wrong and really takes away from the story. Devoting some time to researching Ancient Rome and Pompeii would've greatly benefited the book, and having become aware of this book because of the interview with the archaeologist I may or may not read the second book. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Wolf Den (Wolf Den Trilogy, 1) - The House with the Golden Door (Wolf Den Trilogy) - The Temple of Fortuna (Wolf Den Trilogy, 3) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/365080554-the-wolf-den-wolf-den-trilogy-1](https://www.desertcart.at/products/365080554-the-wolf-den-wolf-den-trilogy-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-07-13*