{"product_id":"the-scent-of-hyacinth-seven-kings-of-rome-novels-paperback","title":"The Scent of Hyacinth: Seven Kings of Rome Novels - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSherrie Seibert Goff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Scent of Hyacinth\u003c\/i\u003e weaves a romantic adventure around the legend of Numa Pompilius, Rome's second king, and a water nymph named Egeria. Tradition ran that Egeria was the mistress of wise King Numa, that he consorted with her in the secrecy of a sacred grove, and that the laws which he gave the Romans were inspired by communion with her divinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Prima, the daughter of assassinated King Romulus, holds precariously onto the reins of power and survives the dangerous machinations of ambitious senators only by advancing her friend Numa Pompilius to the heights of government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Numa, whose training as a religious scholar intensifies his innate distaste for politics, decries the intrigues and power plays that accost him in Rome. With divine advice from his mistress, this gentle lawgiver brings an end to war and institutes the priesthood, augurs and vestals for the rough-edged Romans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Arms of Quirinus\u003c\/i\u003e would be a respectable work on any shelf with \u003ci\u003eThe Bull from the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eWhom the Gods Would Destroy\u003c\/i\u003e. What Mary Renault, Robert Graves, and others did so skillfully, Goff is emulating in her own distinct way in her Seven Kings novels.\"--William Howard Denson III (Writers Festival)\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54726696468771,"sku":"9780595343614","price":25.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/4836\/2275\/files\/UXNqamVQeGJkK1UwWlliWElraFdHZz09.webp?v=1770779614","url":"https:\/\/chaptersafterdarkbookstore.com\/products\/the-scent-of-hyacinth-seven-kings-of-rome-novels-paperback","provider":"Chapters After Dark Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}