Rita AwardsIn the second novel in New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Drays thrilling trilogy, Cleopatras daughter seeks the power to stand against an empire... Having survived her perilous childhood as a royal captive of Rome, Selene has pledged her loyalty to Emperor Augustus, swearing to become his very own Cleopatra. But even though she is forced to marry a man of the emperors choosing, Selene will not allow her new husband to rule in her name. Quickly establishing herself as a capable leader, she wins the love of her new subjects and makes herself vital to Rome by bringing forth bountiful harvests with the magic of Isis flowing through her veins. As she rules the kingdom of Mauretania and contends with imperial politics and religious persecution, Selene beguiles her way to the precipice of power with the ultimate goal of taking back her birthright. But the price of winning back her mothers Egyptian throne may be more than shes willing to pay...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.