The Heir of Venus The story of Aeneas as it's never been told before from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Heroines

<p><b>FROM <i>THE SUNDAY</i> TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR COMES A NEW SPELLBINDING RETELLING SET AT THE DAWN OF THE ROMAN WORLD</b><br><br><b>'Brilliant'</b> Rosie Hewlett<br><b>'Enthralling' </b>Luna McNamara<br><b>'Sweeping' </b>Rosie Andrews<br><b>'Gripping'</b> Caroline Lea<br><b>'Immensely stylish'</b> Naomi Kelsey<br><b>'Fascinating'</b> Sarah Burton<br><b>'Passionate</b>' Elyse John<br><b>'Unique' </b>Susan C Wilson<br><b>'Compelling'</b> Katie Lumsden<br><b>'Richly drawn'</b> Elizabeth Lee<br><br><b>________<br></b><br>Aeneas, the son of Venus, is destined for greatness, prophesised to father a people who will one day rule the world.<br><br>But behind every great man are the women the prophecies forget.<br>Creusa, 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.<br><br>But if their destiny remains unwritten, can they determine the future for themselves?<br><br><i>This is the story of Rome's origins as it's never been told before, through the eyes of three women whose choices changed history.</i><br><i>________</i><br><br><b>PRAISE FOR LAURA SHEPPERSON'S PREVIOUS WORK</b><br><br>A deft and clever retelling full of intrigue, rage and pathos' <b>JENNIFER SAINT </b><br><br>'An intelligent, highly crafted and necessary book' <b>CLAIRE NORTH </b><br><br>'Urgent and furious' <b>ROSIE ANDREWS</b><br><br>'Audacious and spirited' <b>SARAH BURTON</b><br><br>'A timely and labyrinthian retelling of the trial of Phaedra: breaking down the old walls and illuminating the true monsters' <b>CARI THOMAS </b><br><br>'The Heroines subverts the most enduring myth of all. That women are to blame' <b>JOANNE BURN</b><br><br>'A mesmerizing read' <b>ELIZABETH LEE</b><br><br>'Fiercely compelling' <b>CAROLINE LEA</b></p>