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The Empress's Ecstasy
A Journey through Desire and Dominance in the Shadow of Power.By Georg E. Hartmann
Length9h 58m
About this audiobook
Within the Imperial Palace of Messalina, Valeria Messalina rules as an Empress of Desire, her authority sharp and exacting. Decadent rites and charged performances fill the halls, feeding her hunger for pleasure and command. Through Solon the Watcher, a palace scribe, the court appears as a place where whispered orders spark instant obedience. Vulvius Marcellan, a reluctant consort, slips into Valeria’s orbit, drawn into a perilous exchange of service, shame, and awakening want. Boundaries between ruler and subject erode, raising the price of every choice.
The Empress’s Ecstasy beckons readers into ancient Rome’s fevered court, where dominance and surrender test loyalty and desire. Can Valeria keep her hold, or will passion undo them all?
Audiobook details
GenreRomance
Length9 hrs 58 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Empress's Command
14Inner Conflict
2First Submission
15Unexpected Alliance
3The Spectator's Role
16The Breaking Point
4The Wise Counsel
17The Secret Meeting
5The Palace Grounds
18The Bathhouse Confrontation
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6Allies in Servitude
19The Revelation
7The Public Challenge
20The Counter-Strategy
8Moments of Tenderness
21The Private Victory
9Escalation of Desire
22New Equilibrium
10Histories Revealed
23The Imperial Celebration
11The Rival's Threat
24Full Circle
12Public Humiliation
25Epilogue: The Watcher's Record
13The Aftermath
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