Lily of the Nile (Cleopatras Daughter, #1)

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From the New York Times bestselling author of America s First Daughter comes the first epic novel of Cleopatra s daughter Heiress of one empire and prisoner of another, it is up to the daughter of Cleopatra to save her brothers and reclaim what is rightfully hers To Isis worshippers, Princess Selene and her twin brother Helios embody the divine celestial pair who will bring about a Golden Age But when Selene s parents are vanquished by Rome, her auspicious birth becomes a curse.Trapped in an empire that reviles her heritage and suspects her faith, the young messianic princess struggles for survival in a Roman court of intrigue She can t hide the hieroglyphics that carve themselves into her hands, nor can she stop the 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 mother s dreams and succeed where she failed But in a treacherous political game where the only rule is win or die, there s no telling what success will cost her Read Lily of the Nile (Cleopatras Daughter, #1) author Stephanie Dray – kino-fada.fr I suppose many of us know Cleopatra s story An Egyptian queen who seduced two Roman generals in order to keep Egypt an independent kingdom Antony, the second Roman general, becomes infatuated with Cleopatra until the point where he recklessly hands out Roman territory to Cleopatra, such as Syria and Libya etc, and names Cleopatra s son as the true heir of Caesar All of this makes Octavian Caesar s adopted son displeased and furious being challenged He declares war on Cleopatra, but it s re I suppose many of us know Cleopatra s story An Egyptian queen who seduced two Roman generals in order to keep Egypt an independent kingdom Antony, the second...I can t imagine how hard it would be to create a fictional novel using real historical characters and events Stephanie Dray did it and was able to create a great book which I thoroughly enjoyed reading.The book begins with Cleopatra losing Alexandria Cleopatra s children, Prince Alexander and Princess Selene twins and their younger brother, Ptolomy, are then taken by the Roman army lead by Octavian back to Rome.Selene is the star of the book While she comes across as a pampered, spoiled p I can t imagine how hard it would be to create a fictional novel using real historical characters and events Stephanie Dray did it and was able to create a great book which I thoroughly enjoyed reading.The book begins with Cleopatra losing Alexandria Cleopatra s children, Prince Alexander and Princess Selene twins and their younger brother, Ptolomy, are then taken by the Roman army lead by Octavian back to Rome.Selene is the star of the book While she comes across as a pampered, spoiled princess in the beginning, later we learn that Selene is kind, thoughtful, and extremely intelligent Selene, throughout the story, is always thinking Every move she made was to counter act or to anticipate Octovian s moves She played Octovian s game so w...I received a full pre release copy of the book from the author and was spellbound Fans of HBO s Rome or Herbert s Dune will largely be engrossed by the political dealings between Augustus and Selene I found the troubles and lengths which Selene had to execute for, not only her survival, but her brothers as well to be fardefining than the softer choices which Michelle Moran s version took What s evensatisfying is that readers could be pleased by both books and not feel either lack I received a full pre release copy of the book from the author and was spellbound Fans of HBO s Rome or Herbert s Dune will largely be engrossed by...While Lily of the Nile is well written, with generally well developed characters and a clear storyline, I preferred Moran s Cleopatra s daughter I just didn t like Dray s Selene very much and unless I stumble over the sequel and it looks very interesting, I probably won t read the next book in Dray s series.While Dray and Moran both wrote a novel focusing on Cleopatra Selene they told very different stories So don t hesitate to read both if you re interested in the time period Dray and Moran While Lily of the Nile is well written, with generally well developed characters and a clear storyline, I preferred Moran s Cleopatra s daughter I just didn t like Dray s Selene very much and unless I stumble over the sequel and it looks very interesting, I probably won t read the next book in Dray s series.While Dray and Moran both wrote a novel focusing on Cleopatra Selene they told very different stories So don t hesitate to read both if you re interested in the time period Dray and Moran s stories have about three events in common, presumably because those events are historically accurate, but the stories present very different interpretations and repercussions of the events.While Dray s story isn t classified as YA, it fits the criteria subject, character ages, etc and I wouldn t hesitate to suggest Lily of the Nile to a...After the defeat and death of Cleopatra, her three youngest children were taken to Rome and paraded as spoils of war, then adopted into the household of the victorious emperor, Octavian Of the three, the one who went on to make a mark on history was Cleopatra s daughter, Cleopatra Selene In Lily of the Nile, Stephanie Dray tells the story of Selene s coming of age in Rome, with a magical element added.Selene is a fully rounded character We feel for her as she experiences her sudden fall from After the defeat and death of Cleopatra, her three youngest children were taken to Rome and paraded as spoils of war, then adopted into the household of the victorious emperor, Octavian Of the three, the one who went on to make a mark on history was Cleopatra s daughter, Cleopatra Selene In Lily of the Nile, Stephanie Dray tells the story of Selene s coming of age in Rome, with a magical element added.Selene is a fully rounded character We feel for her as she experiences her sudden fall from princess to pawn, and struggles to acclimate to her new life She s constantly striving to keep herself and her brothers alive in an environment where many woul...Selene carried the fig basket with the asp that killed her mother, sending Queen Cleopatra into the afterlife And leaving Selene and her brothers alone.To face the burdens of a lost Egypt.The hopes of the Isiac religion.And the ultimate enemy.Octavian Leader of Rome Conqueror of Selene s homeland Architect of her parents fall.And the man who expects Antony and Cleopatra s children to call him .Father.A fascinating look into the life of an Egyptian princess raised by the family of the ma Selene carried the fig basket with the asp that killed her mother, send...I missed an opportunity to blurb this book thanks to some mixups with the US Postal Service, but was delighted to buy and review it later Lily of the Nile is the second book I have recently read about Cleopatra s daughter Selene reading it so close on the heels of Michelle Moran s Cleopatra s Daughter, I was initially dubious about similarity of plot Happily, Stephanie Dray presents the same story in new and fresh ways Her Selene is a poised and intelligent heroine, navigating the snake I missed an opportunity to blurb this book thanks to some mixups with the US Postal Service, but was delighted to buy and review it later Lily of the Nile is the second book I have recently read about Cleopatra s daughter Selene reading it so close on the heels of Michelle Moran s Cleopatra s Daughter, I was initially dubious about similarity of plot Happily, Stephanie Dray presents the same story in new and fresh ways Her Selene is a poised and intelligent heroine, navigating the snake pit of her Roman captivity with great caution but sometimes she has to throw caution to the winds, especially when her goddess Isis begins speaking to and through her Isis s favor causes problems for Selene, particularly with Emperor Augustus who was fascinated and repelled by Cleopatra, and now transfers those complicated emotions to Cleopatra s daughter Selene s growing pains are real and poignant and it is lovely to see that romance is not her primary goal, as is often th...I don t think I ve ever read a historical fiction book that is so convincingly immersed in a foreign culture The setting of the story is brilliantly done, with vivid details about Egypt in the beginning, then Rome I always felt like I was there with Selene, witnessing everything she witnessed, feeling about the other characters as she felt The scene of Octavian s Triumph is just one example I felt the huge grandeur of the event, Selene s humiliation as a public prisoner, the overwhelming atm I don t think I ve ever read a historical fiction book that is so convincingly immersed in a foreign culture The setting of the story is brilliantly done, with vivid details about Egypt in the beginning, then ...This account of Cleopatra s daughter was laughable I have had a fascination with Cleopatra, Egypt and Rome since I was a child so I have read too many things to count about these topics But while not all books on the topic are well written or entertaining, Lily of the Nile was probably the worst I ve read to date I did not realize how deeply entwined magic would be in this telling and had I known I would have wisely avoided the tale Dray mixes minimal historical fact with major fantasy ele This account of Cleopatra s daughter was laughable I have had a fascination with Cleopatra, Egypt and Rome since I was a child so I have read too many things to count about these topics But while not all books on the topic are well written or entertaining, Lily of the Nile was probably the worst I ve read to date I did not realize how deeply entwined magic would be in this telling and had I known I would have wisely avoided the tale Dray mixes minimal historical fact with major fantasy elements that led to much eye rolling and the aforementioned laughability I love fantasy elements but they do not belong in a HF novel about someone such as Cleopatra or her daughter.Included in my problem about the magical element is the choice to call individuals magicians and such things as this Not including Egyptian terms when English simply is not...After the deaths of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony, Princess Selene and her two brothers are brought to Rome as high profile hostages and installed in the household of the emperor What follows in this first of a planned trilogy are Selene s plots with twin Helios trying to escape their confinement, the battle of wills they wage with the emperor, as well as the mysterious writings from Isis that appear and disappear on Selene s hands Yep, there s a lotto it than that, but plenty of other re After the deaths of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony, Princess Selene and her two brothers are brought to Rome as high profile hostages and installed in the household of the emperor What follows in this first of a planned trilogy are Selene s plots with twin Helios trying to escape their confinement, the battle of wills they wage with the emperor, as well as the mysterious writings from Isis that appear and disappear on Selene s hands Yep, there s a lotto it than that, but plenty of other reviewers have recapped it quite nicely Full disclosure, I wasn t predisposed to love this book, as 1 I don t have much interest in ancient Gree...

Lily of the Nile (Cleopatras Daughter, #1)
  • English
  • 20 March 2017
  • Paperback
  • 351 pages
  • 0425238555
  • Stephanie Dray
  • Lily of the Nile (Cleopatras Daughter, #1)