Cleopatra's Moon
The extraordinary story of Cleopatra's only daughter -- now in paperback!PRINCESS OF EGYPTCleopatra Selene is the only daughter of the brilliant Queen Cleopatra of Egypt and General Marcus Antonius of Rome. She's grown up with jewels on her arms, servants at her feet, and all the pleasures of a...
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The extraordinary story of Cleopatra's only daughter -- now in paperback!PRINCESS OF EGYPTCleopatra Selene is the only daughter of the brilliant Queen Cleopatra of Egypt and General Marcus Antonius of Rome. She's grown up with jewels on her arms, servants at her feet, and all the pleasures of a palace at her command, and she wants only to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a great and powerful queen.PRISONER OF ROMEThen the Roman ruler Octavianus, who has always wanted Egypt's wealth, launches a war that destroys all Selene has ever known. Taken to live in Octavianus's palace in Rome, she vows to defeat him and reclaim her kingdom at all costs. Yet even as she gathers support for her return, Selene finds herself torn between two young men and two different paths to power. Will love distract her from her goal-or help her achieve her true destiny?Epic in scope and ravishing in detail, this novel reveals the incredible life of a girl long hidden in history: the remarkable Cleopatra Selene.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780545221313 (0545221315)
ASIN: 545221315
Publish date: January 1st 2013
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages no: 368
Edition language: English
I have long been a lover of the person and history of Cleopatra, including her subsequent children. I've read both fiction and non-fiction tales of both Cleopatra and Cleopatra Selene. So each time I pick up a book about Cleopatra or her daughter it is more in search of an author's take on history r...
Look at that. I finished it!! It only took me a year, but then audio and I are very meh. I just do not have the time, but now I have found the time and it works great..well only for those times. Everything else it still no.Right, how to review it then..I honestly do not know. I do not get the same f...
Loved this! Full review to follow soon.
This was recommended by a friend, I've read Cleopatra's Daughter (which I enjoyed immensely, I gave it 5 stars), and I had *some* basic knowledge about Cleopatra Selene.I actually enjoyed this story, I thought it was well written. I loved little Ptolly, I could picture exactly what he looked like by...
This is the story of Cleopatra Selene, daughter of the infamous Cleopatra and Mark Anthony. The story starts out during Selene’s early childhood days and ventures just a bit into her adulthood. Selene’s story is a fascinating one simply because she faded into the background of history by living unde...