Lily of the Nile

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Paperback
2011
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The extraordinary daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony 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.
With both of her parents dead, Princess Selene and her two surviving brothers are left at the mercy of their captors, taken from Egypt and put on display as war trophies in Rome. Trapped in an empire that reviles her heritage and suspects 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 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...

Synopsis

The extraordinary daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony 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.

With both of her parents dead, Princess Selene and her two surviving brothers are left at the mercy of their captors, taken from Egypt and put on display as war trophies in Rome. Trapped in an empire that reviles her heritage and suspects 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 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...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
Published: 04 Jan 2011
ISBN 10: 0425238555
ISBN 13: 9780425238554

Media Reviews

Praise for Lily of the Nile

A spectacular blend of history and unforgettable fiction. --San Francisco Book Review

An active, vibrant take-charge protagonist. --Publishers Weekly

Lily of the Nile is graceful history infused with subtle magic and veiled ancient mysteries, at a time of immense flux and transition...Meticulously researched, thoroughly believable, this is a different kind of book, and a true achievement. --Vera Nazarian, two-time Nebula Award-nominated author of Lords of Rainbow

With clear prose, careful research, vivid detail, and a dash of magic, Stephanie Dray brings true life to one of Egypt's most intriguing women in Lily of the Nile. --Susan Fraser King, bestselling and award-winning author of Queen Hereafter and Lady Macbeth

Cleopatra Selene has unusual gifts and problems, but her struggle to understand herself and her destiny is universal. The glimpses of the cult of Isis leave one wanting to know more, and the story keeps you turning the pages until the end. --Diana L. Paxson, author of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword of Avalon

More Praise for the Novels of Cleopatra's Daughter

A magnificent novel with a magical twist! --Fresh Fiction

Delicious prose, an exotic setting, and a heroine that will impress you with her unfailing courage and determination to reclaim what was once hers...historical women's fiction at its finest. --History and Women

A stirring story of a proud, beautiful, intelligent woman whom a 21st century reader can empathize with. --RT Book Reviews

An entertaining foray into an intriguing legend. --New York Times bestselling author Margaret George

Strong, elegant prose and a strong, elegant heroine...Song of the Nile is a delight! --New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn

Author Bio

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.