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You will love this book if you enjoy gothic atmosphere, doomed love stories, court intrigue and vivid old Rome, told in a rich, dramatic voice.
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It is a sultry October day in Rome in the year 999. A monk in a gray habit slips through a hidden panel in the imperial palace and talks with the Grand Chamberlain about poison as calmly as men order supper. Within a few pages, an emperor lies sick far away, a pope's days are numbered, and a whole city waits for the end of the world.
The Sorceress of Rome is a historical novel by Nathan Gallizier. It builds a tale of power, desire and betrayal around the young Emperor Otto the Third, the Roman Senator Crescentius, and a woman of dangerous old Roman blood.
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- 1Rome waits for the end of timeFree
- 2Benilo plots behind a smiling mask
- 3A grieving general stops the runaway horses
- 4The wanton court of Theodora
- 5A vision at the grave stops Eckhardt's vows
- 6A woman who looks like the dead
- 7Crescentius turns his wife into a weapon
- 8Otto falls for the wife of his enemy
- 9Fate, desire and the pull of the past
- 10How the story is told and what to watch for
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Rome waits for the end of time
The story opens in 999, and the whole city believes the year 1000 will bring the end of the world. Gallizier makes this fear the air his characters breathe. Pilgrims pour into Rome from every land to confess their sins and die within the Church.
Rome itself is a ghost of its past. Barons have turned old temples and tombs into fortresses, and the Crescentii family holds Hadrian's tomb, called Castel San Angelo. The papal chair has been bought, bribed and murdered over for decades. A young German king, Otto the Third, has come south with a dream of making Rome the capital of the world again.
The hermit Nilus of Gaeta preaches in St. Peter's that the end is close, and crowds listen as he paints a world rotted by lust and greed. His words give the book its clock. The Romans do not want a German master, so every faction waits for its chance to strike. A man who thinks the world is ending may confess, or kill, or love without caution. Dread of the year 1000 sets the pace of every plot.
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- LengthAbout 125,500 words
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Questions about La hechicera de Roma
What is The Sorceress of Rome about?
It is a historical novel set in Rome in 999. A grieving German general, a young emperor, a Roman senator and a mysterious queen are drawn into love, rivalry and betrayal as the city fears the end of the world.
Who is the Sorceress of Rome?
The title points to the dangerous, beautiful woman at the center of the plot, a descendant of the infamous Marozia whose court and charms draw men toward ruin. The book keeps her story gripping to the end.
Is The Sorceress of Rome a true story?
It is fiction built on real history. Otto the Third, Crescentius, Pope Gregory the Fifth and Gerbert of Aurillac really lived, and the legends about Otto and Stephania come from medieval chronicles, which Gallizier wrote into a novel.
Why does everyone fear the year 1000 in the book?
Many people in the story believe the Millennium will bring the End of Time and the final judgment. Pilgrims crowd Rome to confess, monks hold processions, and preachers like Nilus of Gaeta warn of coming doom.
Is The Sorceress of Rome worth reading?
It offers a vivid portrait of medieval Rome, strong characters, secret passages and a series of plots that keep tightening. Readers who like gothic atmosphere and tragic romance will find plenty to enjoy.
Cite this edition
Gallizier, Nathan. The Sorceress of Rome. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-sorceress-of-rome.
Gallizier, N. (2026). The sorceress of Rome. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-sorceress-of-rome (Original work published 1907)
Gallizier, Nathan. The Sorceress of Rome. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-sorceress-of-rome.
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