The Ruby Ring
The sequel to The Viper Amulet
by Martha Marks
AD 67 — Exhausted, grieving, and ready for something like a normal life again, Theodosia Varro sets off on what she hopes will be a journey home. However, as usual, things don’t go the way she expects. Even as the younger members of her family grow into adulthood, other important events are happening around the Roman world. Theodosia finally finds peace, but not in a way that she ever anticipated.
(Page count 405; available as ebook and print)
Reviews of The Ruby Ring
“Concluding the trilogy, the author chose to do it in a quiet closure and reckoning with everything that came before. Theodosia’s journey comes full circle as questions of identity, loyalty, and belonging finally settle into a clear, grounded, and self-defined presence in life with a sense of acceptance. It’s a thoughtful conclusion to a trilogy that has valued nuance over noise.” Goodreads reviewer Noha Badawi
“Martha Marks has a remarkable ability to evoke the past bringing Roman life to the present. There were moments when I laughed and cried with the main characters; jumped for joy at their triumphs and felt foreboding when failure or worse loomed. I could not put this book down.” —RZCA, writing on Amazon
“Loved all three of these books. Brought that period to life and the characters were surprising and beautifully drawn. Highly recommend them all.” —Irene, writing on Amazon