Characters in The Wolf Den

Amara

A Greek doctor's daughter from Attica, sold into slavery and forced into the Pompeii brothel, who hides her cleverness while seeking freedom.

Also in The Temple of Fortuna

Felix

The cruel freedman who owns the Wolf Den and controls the women through debt and violence, though not without vulnerabilities.

Victoria

One of the enslaved women of the Wolf Den, named after a real Pompeii graffito and fiercely protective of the group.

Dido

A fellow enslaved woman in the brothel whose bond and rivalry with Amara form part of the book's core.

Cressa

One of the five women of the Wolf Den, named after a real Pompeii brothel graffito.

Beronice

One of the five women of the Wolf Den, named after a real Pompeii brothel graffito.

Menander

A potter's slave who shares Amara's Greek origins and offers her companionship outside the brothel.