The Sarantine Mosaic
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The Sarantine Mosaic is a historical fantasy duology by Canadian writer Guy Gavriel Kay, comprising Sailing to Sarantium and Lord of Emperors. The titles of the novels allude to works by poet W. B. Ye
First Omnibus edition (publ. Science Fiction Book Club) Cover artist: Tom Kidd
Theodora was the wife of emperor Justinian I and Eastern Roman empress from 527 until her death. Theodora was one of Justinian's chief political advisers. She is recognized as a saint in the Eastern O
The Sarantine Mosaic
…his compelled entrance into the politics of the metropolis, centred on Valerius and his consort, the Empress Alixana (modelled on Justinian's empress, Theodora). While Crispin is a central focus of the book, there are other stories interwoven with his. Overcoming loss (loss of family, loss of the past…
Depiction from a contemporary portrait mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna
Empress Theodora and attendants (mosaic from Basilica of San Vitale, 6th century)
Depiction of Justinian from a contemporary portrait mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna
Théodora (1887), by Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes