But the price of winning back her mother's Egyptian throne may be more than she's willing to pay. Song of the Nile by Stephanie Dray is an intriguing look at one of historys most enigmatic characters, Cleopatra Selene, the daughter of Cleopatra VII. 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. 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. 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. But even though she is forced to marry a man of the emperor's choosing, Selene will not allow her new husband to rule in her name. New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Drays historical fiction series comes to a stunning conclusion as the daughter of Cleopatra risks everything to. Lily of the Nile Stephanie Dray 3.89 5,977 ratings538 reviews From the New York Times bestselling author of America's First Daughter comes the first epic novel of Cleopatra's daughter. 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. In the second novel in New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray's thrilling trilogy, Cleopatra's daughter seeks the power to stand against an empire.
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