Book guide
The Dovekeepers
At Masada, four women keep secrets while an empire closes in.
GenresHistoricalLiterary
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalWar storyLiteraryFamily secrets
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About The Dovekeepers
Set during the first-century conflict culminating in the Roman siege of Masada, the novel follows four bold women who arrive at the fortress by different paths and work as dovekeepers. Their intertwined lives reveal love, grief, magic, courage, and the will to endure in the face of catastrophe.
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- Darkness
- Extreme
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- death
- genocide
- rape
- sexual assault
- violence
- antisemitism
- grief
- slavery
- child death
- suicide
- self-harm
- animal death
- infidelity
- incest
- child abuse
- torture
