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The extraordinary daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Antony seeks to reclaim her birthright in the first novel of an epic historical fiction trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of Americas First Daughter. From the first breath of her life, young Princess Selene understands herself to be a cherished daughter and the future queen of Egypt. But when Alexandria falls and her parents are forced into suicide, the once-pampered princess and her two surviving brothers are left at the mercy of their captors and dragged through the streets of Rome in chains. Trapped in an empire that reviles her heritage and is suspect of her faith, Selene struggles for survival in a court of intrigue. She cant hide the hieroglyphics that carve themselves into her hands, nor can she stop the Roman emperor from using her powers for his own ends. Faced with a new and ruthless Caesar who is obsessed with having a Cleopatra of his very own, Selene is determined to resurrect her mothers dreams and succeed where she failed. But theres no telling what success will cost her in a treacherous political game where the only rule is win or die....About the Author:Stephanie Dray is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of historical womens fiction. Her award-winning novels include Americas First Daughter and My Dear Hamilton, co-authored with Laura Kamoie, and the Cleopatras Daughter Trilogy. Her work has been translated into eight languages and often tops lists for the most-anticipated reads of the year. Before she became a novelist, she was a lawyer and a teacher. Now she lives near the nations capital with her husband, cats, and history books.
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Vânzător: Elefant.ro
Brand: Berkley Books
