Poison is a Woman's Weapon

Irini and Thekla reunite to ensure the safe birth of Irini's son, heir to the throne of the Empire of the Romans of the East. But Irini's enemy, Empress Evdokia, wants Irini exiled and dead. The suspicious death of Emperor puts Irini on the throne of Empress - but Irini wants more power than wife and mother. Thekla's intuition reveals the dark secret behind Irini's rise to sovereign. Can Thekla remain loyal to Irini in this gripping tale of one woman's passion for power and another woman's devotion to truth?