Lily of the Nile

Stephanie Dray

Jan 2011 · Cleopatra's Daughter Trilogy Book 1 · Sold by Penguin

About this eBook

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 America's 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 can’t 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 mother’s dreams and succeed where she failed. But there’s no telling what success will cost her in a treacherous political game where the only rule is win or die....

Ratings and reviews

I had some left over birthday money on my Amazon account and searched for a different book, but found this. Immediately after reading the description, I bought it. The immersion in the ancient world and how lifelike the characters are is stunning. Even better, the story is never dull, and the situations that you experience through Selene's eyes are very real and very grappling and make you feel as she does. It is a beautiful story and a beginning of a wonderful trilogy. You get to see a story of someone history has altogether glossed over, and you grow up with her and form bonds with the people in these books. I couldn't put it down. I truly, truly loved it.

Amazing! captivating from the very start,, you wont want to put the book down! this author blens Mythology and Fact very well together, she will alson give your emotions an emotional roller coaster. love it

This book encapsulates magic, mystery and history for a fantastic read!

About the author

Stephanie Dray is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of historical women’s fiction. Her award-winning novels include America's First Daughter and My Dear Hamilton, co-authored with Laura Kamoie, and the Cleopatra’s 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 nation's capital with her husband, cats, and history books.