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Set in Ancient Sparta during the Second Messenian War, this is the story of two women, one beautiful and the other ugly, who are both captured and enslaved in the same raid.  It is the story of how they react to their new situation and about the role and nature of beauty in human relations.

Spartan Slave, Spartan Queen cover.Niobe's beauty is so great that it captures the attention of the Messenian leader, Aristomenes.  Unable to marry her for political reasons, he nevertheless makes her a cherished concubine - until the Spartan "Scourge of Messenia," Agesandros, captures Aristomenes' palace by surprise.  Niobe suddenly finds herself a slave, and the spoils of the Spartan prince Anaxilas.

Unlike the beautiful and coveted Niobe, Mika is so disfigured by warts that her own uncles sold her into slavery when she was still a child.  She is scorned by the Spartiates also, and becomes the spoils of Agesandros' squire, Leon, a slave himself.  He sends her back to serve his master's wife on her estate in Sparta. 

While Niobe encounters the hostility of the Spartan queen, Mika encounters a young surgeon determined to reduce the loss of life in childbed - and with a cure for warts.  And Anaxilas falls in love with the beautiful daughter of Mika's mistress.

This book picks up where Are They Singing in Sparta? left off, and although the novel revolves around a classic love triangle, it is also a reflection on what beauty is and how it affects human interactions, with a surprise ending. 




Under "SOURCES" you will find the research materials I used for this book and website. These materials are also additional recommendations of both fiction and non-fiction books, including selected ancient and modern sources for your own research and/or reading pleasure.

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