Amora by Grant J. Hallstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The wife of a wealthy patrician is condemned to die in the arena along with her slave. She committed no crime other being a devoted mother, a Christian, and falling into the easy trap of focusing on the negative in her marriage. Her husband, a powerful senator has long indulged his wife, even going against the societal norms and once their daughter was raped and killed, their relationship never recovered. When Leo finds out that his wife Amora is involved with a group of Christians, he does not save her when they are swept up in the emperor’s crackdown on all Christians.
I found the book to be an enjoyable one. Leos descent into despair, and his later salvation was very well written and the sorrowful twists within the story do have a greater purpose as is found out later in the book. I liked the writing, and the storytelling, was interesting. I liked Amora and could identify with her greatly.


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