It is the season of the inundation, the time of year when the nile. Starting out in 2011 with the novel lily of the nile she would begin with the series cleopatras daughter, a book which would set the template with much of what was to follow. She was killed as well, which left cleopatra with her husband and younger brother, ptolemy xiii, joint heirs to the throne. Ptolemy xii died in march 51 bc,making the 18yearold cleopatra and her brother, the 12yearold ptolemy xiii joint monarchs. Cleopatras daughter is the lesserknown story of cleopatra selene ii, who of course is the daughter of cleopatra and marc antony. Cleopatras other older sister tryphaena took over shortly after that. May be you will be interested in other books by stephanie dray.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daughters of the nile novel of cleopatra s daughter book 3. The marriage of marc antony and cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, a tale of unbridled passion with earthshaking political consequences. The life of cleopatra is not so much the subject of the book as what will happen after, yet we witness the tragedy of. Feb 07, 2012 while cleopatra confesses wouldnt be my absolute favorite carolyn meyer novel, i can easily say that it was a good book. Dray has chronicled the life of cleopatra viis daughter cleopatra selene. Written in a diarystyle format, this work presents the experiences and feelings of the young queentobe while providing informative facts about her homelife, family and royal enviroment. Based on the true story of cleopatras daughter after years of abuse as the emperors captive in rome, cleopatra selene has found a safe harbor. Cleopatras daughter by michelle moran now in paperback. Emerging from the shadows of the past, selene, a young woman of irresistible charm and preternatural intelligence, will capture your heart. Drusilla may have been the daughter and only child born to the roman client monarchs ptolemy of mauretania and his wife, julia urania her mother julia urania may have been a member of the royal family of emesa, a syrian roman client kingdom.
Daughters of the nile cleopatras daughter trilogy 9780425258361. I gaze out at the sea and remember a summer day in the reign of my father, king ptolemy xii. Now, flash forward to morans other books, the heretic queen and cleopatras daughter. Oct 11, 2015 the book is the first in a planned series of four that will tell of cleopatras rise and famous fall, but cleopatra herself hardly appears in it. Feb 25, 2018 she is raised alongside another girl named urbi. No longer the pitiful orphaned daughter of the despised egyptian whore, the twenty year old is now the most powerful queen in the empire, ruling over the kingdom of mauretaniaan exotic land. Although the first two novels in stephanie drays series on cleopatra selene had been on my reading list for a long time, i ended up reading daughters of the nile first.
Creating a number of other series too, such as the pompeii franchise, she would also go on to work and collaborate with other writers too. In cleopatras daughter, she once again demonstrates her talent for taking longforgotten historical figures and bringing them vividly to life. From the internationally bestselling author of nefertiti comes the tumultuous story of antony and celopatras daughter, selene. Even though the actual historical facts about cleopatra selene are somewhat sketchy, dray beautifully brings to life a woman who stood in the shadows of some of historys greatest legends. Cleopatra s daughter set in the years immediately following queen cleopatra s death, this book follows her daughter and surviving son through the twisting politics of early imperial rome. This blog focuses on books written for middle grade on up essentially 10 to a 110.
Her work has been translated into eight languages and often tops lists for the mostanticipated reads of the year. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. When they are older, and as events change in the life of urbi, the dynamics of the relationship alter.
Daughters of the nile novel of cleopatra s daughter book 3 kindle edition by dray, stephanie. Publishers weekly morans latest foray into the world of classical history after the heretic queen centers upon the children of. I started reading the heretic queen and immediately saw similarities to nefertiti. Her awardwinning novels include america s first daughter and my dear hamilton, coauthored with laura kamoie, and the cleopatra s daughter trilogy. Downloadread daughters of the nile by stephanie dray. Stephanie drays complete cleopatras daughter trilogy first edition in 3 books stephanie dray on. After years of abuse as the emperor s captive in rome, cleopatra selene is now a powerful queen, ruling over the exotic kingdom of mauretania with her husband, king juba. Mar 10, 2016 stephanie dray is an awardwinning, bestselling and twotime rita award nominated author of historical womens fiction. The film stars debra paget and was directed by fernando cerchio. Daughters of the nile novel of cleopatras daughter book 3 kindle edition by dray, stephanie. A picture of the time and all the political ambitions and intrigues of all are masterfully painted by the author. The book is the first in a planned series of four that will tell of cleopatras rise and famous fall, but cleopatra herself hardly appears in it. The author has always done her research and it shows again in this well written novel.
While we waited for the news to arrive, we played dice. For some reason, the english version was translated very differently from the original italian script, setting the film in the 1st century bc, rather than the early bronze age. Lily of the nile novel of cleopatras daughter book 1. I was first introduced to cleopatra and her daughter in the wonderful michelle moran s cleopatra s daughter which i loved. Stephanie dray the extraordinary daughter of cleopatra and mark anthony seeks to reclaim her. Cleopatra bernard is the devastated mother of late rapper, xxxtentacion real name jahseh dwayne onfroy who was gunned down on june 18 th. Her awardwinning novels include americas first daughter and my dear hamilton, coauthored with laura kamoie, and the cleopatra s daughter trilogy. Lily of the nile by stephanie dray is a novel that weaves fact with fiction and gives us some insight into the life of cleopatra s daughter selene and i found it fascinating. See all books authored by stephanie dray, including americas first daughter, and my dear hamilton. Stephanie dray is a new york times, wall street journal, and usa today bestselling author of historical women s fiction. Sign me up to get more news about historical fiction books. Cleopatras daughter by michelle moran, paperback barnes.
Her awardwinning work has been translated into eight languages and tops lists for the most anticipated reads of the year. Book daughters of the nile stephanie dray ready for read and download. Their three orphaned children are taken in chains to rome. Drusilla may have been the daughter and only child born to the roman client.
I read in a variety of genres including realistic fiction, historical fiction, mystery, romance, science fiction, fantasy, literary fiction, and. Stephanie dray is currently considered a single author. Cleopatras daughter series by stephanie dray goodreads. In the second novel in new york times bestselling author stephanie dray s thrilling trilogy, cleopatras daughter seeks the power to stand against an empire. Jul 31, 2007 cleopatra s other older sister tryphaena took over shortly after that. Stephanie dray has 15 books on goodreads with 289952 ratings. Daughters of the nile is the final novel in the nile series in which ms. Based on meticulous research, cleopatra s daughter is a fascinating portrait of imperial rome and of the people and events of this glorious and most tumultuous period in human history. Did you ever even think of cleopatra as being a mother. But still, this historical novel for teens focuses on cleopatra s journey to that event. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daughters of the nile novel of cleopatras daughter book 3. Stephanie dray is a new york times, wall street journal, and usa today bestselling author of historical womens fiction.
Lily of the nile cleopatras daughter trilogy paperback 4 jan 2011. Please see the supplementary resources provided below for other helpful content related to this book. Her father was a son of the roman client monarchs juba ii and cleopatra selene ii. During cleopatras reign, chava is betrayed, sold, and sent to rome. New york times bestselling author stephanie drays historical fiction series comes to a stunning conclusion as the daughter of cleopatra risks everything to revive her dynasty after years of abuse as the emperors captive in rome, cleopatra selene is now a powerful queen, ruling over the exotic kingdom of mauretania with her husband, king juba ii, by her side. Dray definitely gives the story a new angle, though.
Cleopatras daughter by michelle moran overdrive rakuten. Stephanie dray cleopatras daughter 03 daughters of the nile daughters of the nile by stephanie dray. Goodreads amazon in a compelling, richly researched novel that draws from thousands of letters and original sources, bestselling authors stephanie dray and laura kamoie tell the fascinating, untold story of. Things like the first person narration by a character who discounts herself im not very prettyimportantetc. Needless to say, i was hooked and had to go back and read the entire series, which resulted in several nights of lost sleep. But have you ever given much thought to cleopatra s children. True, most readers will know the ultimate fate of cleopatra. Stephanie dray s final volume in the trilogy about cleopatra selene, the daughter of mark antony and cleopatra, is the happy exception. Daughters of the nile novel of cleopatras daughter book 3. Cleopatras daughter set in the years immediately following queen cleopatras death, this book follows her daughter and surviving son through the twisting politics of early imperial rome. Jul, 2018 after years of abuse as the emperors captive in rome, cleopatra selene has found a safe harbor. Chava is a hebrew, and the daughter of a teacher in the royal egyptian household. From the new york times bestselling author of more. Cleopatras daughter the marriage of marc antony and cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, a tale of unbridled passion with earthshaking political consequences.
Stephanie dray books list of books by author stephanie dray. Books by stephanie dray author of americas first daughter. Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of michelle morans cleopatras daughter. Read cleopatras daughter by michelle moran for free with a 30 day free trial. Based on meticulous research, cleopatras daughter is a fascinating portrait of imperial rome and of the people and events of this glorious and most tumultuous period in human history. Cleopatra gets word that the roman army has beaten her husband s cleopatra takes the children to the mausoleum and they hide there cleopatra tries sending a messenger to tell marc antony her and the children are dead so he flees. New york times bestselling author stephanie dray s historical fiction series comes to a stunning conclusion as the daughter of cleopatra risks everything to revive her dynasty. In the second novel in new york times bestselling author stephanie dray s 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. Stephanie drays most popular book is americas first daughter. Sites like sparknotes with a cleopatras daughter study guide or cliff notes. Daughters of the nile is the final volume in drays trilogy about cleopatras daughter, cleopatra selene. Cleopatras daughter is the emperors most unlikely apprentice and one woman with the power to destroy. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
Jun 22, 2018 cleopatra bernard cleopatra bernard is the devastated mother of late rapper, xxxtentacion real name jahseh dwayne onfroy who was gunned down on june 18th. Her awardwinning novels include americas first daughter and my dear hamilton, coauthored with laura. Impressive characterization and settings add to the attraction of an underused time period for historical novels. Most recent reports on his death say authorities have captured a suspect linked. Publishers weekly morans latest foray into the world of classical history after the heretic queen centers upon the children of marc antony and cleopatra. Her critically acclaimed series about cleopatras daughter has been translated into eight different languages and won njrws golden leaf. Cleopatra gets word that the roman army has beaten her husbandscleopatra takes the children to the mausoleum and they hide therecleopatra tries sending a messenger to tell marc antony her and the children are dead so he flees. Cleopatras daughter summary and analysis like sparknotes. 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. Its funny how books about the exact same time period and people can have totally different feels to them. Stephanie dray s most popular book is americas first daughter. Based on meticulous research, cleopatras daughter is a fascinating portrait of imperial rome and of the people and events of this glorious and most volatile period in human history. Before she became a novelist, she was a lawyer and a teacher.
Stephanie drays complete cleopatras daughter trilogy first. Read an excerpt of cleopatras daughter and learn how you can connect. My enemy stands at the gates of my city, alexandria in egypt. The cleopatras daughter book series by stephanie dray includes books lily of the nile, song of the nile, and daughters of the nile. Cleopatras daughter by michelle moran book read online. Cleopatra s daughter is the lesserknown story of cleopatra selene ii, who of course is the daughter of cleopatra and marc antony.