Savannah Thorne

Goddess of Rome

Madeline Miller meets Margaret Atwood in this searing continuation of Drusilla’s story—where empire corrodes, love unravels, and a woman must choose between survival and sacrifice.

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Rome made her a goddess. Her brother made her a symbol. But neither asked who she truly was.

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After the death of Tiberius, Gaius ascends as emperor—and Drusilla becomes both ornament and oracle at his side. Bound by love, fear, and shared memory, she navigates a court steeped in violence, spectacle, and betrayal. As Gaius drifts toward tyranny, Drusilla must reckon with the god he believes himself to be—and the woman she refuses to become.

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The second in a mythic two-book cycle, Goddess of Rome fuses political intrigue with psychological depth, casting fresh light on an infamous reign through the voice history tried to erase.