Princess of Egypt... Cleopatra 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 Rome.... Then 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' 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 audio book reveals the extraordinary life of a girl long hidden in history: the remarkable Cleopatra Selene.
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Release date
November 1, 2011 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781608148868
- File size: 358021 KB
- Duration: 12:25:52
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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Cleopatra Selene, the 16-year-old daughter of Egypt's greatest rulers, Cleopatra and Mark Antony, begins a new life in Rome at her captor's palace, with twin brother Alexandros and younger brother Ptolly. As they encounter palace intrigue, foreign religions, and cruel treatment, Selene mourns her parents and grows into a woman as beautiful and irresistible as her mother. Kirsten Potter's delivery of the first-person point of view, along with her quick pace and youthful voice, evolves as Selene ages and matures. Potter conveys Selene's fears and frustrations as she's torn between two men, two outlooks, and two paths to power in pursuit of returning to her beloved homeland. Potter's delivery of vivid, sensory details transports the listener back to the sands of ancient times. G.D.W. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
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