{"title":"Kaarina Parker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaarina Parker\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts immersive historical fiction that transports readers to richly detailed past eras. Her novels explore complex characters caught in the tides of history, blending intrigue, passion, and power. Titles like \u003cem\u003eFulvia\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTo Rule a Ruler\u003c\/em\u003e reveal her talent for weaving factual events with compelling storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders drawn to evocative narratives set against authentic historical backdrops will find Parker’s work both engaging and thought-provoking. 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Mine is a history all its own.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFulvia Flacca Bambula is now a wealthy young widow, with more than gold to her name. In the wake of the death of her husband, the populist politician Clodius, she has captured the love and loyalty of the people for herself, while harnessing the force of one of ancient Rome's most violent criminal gangs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs civil war erupts, the clever and ambitious Fulvia takes advantage of the unrest to establish her own authority. And finally, the men who rule Rome begin to understand just how formidable she has become. There are those who fear her and those, like Julius Caesar, who see her potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Fulvia is reunited with Marcus Antonius, an old friend appointed by Caesar as his general, she sees a man who could rule all of Rome - with her help. 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