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Lily of the Nile: 1 Paperback – 4 January 2011

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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....

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ASIN : 0425238555
Publisher : Berkley Books (4 January 2011)
Language : English
Paperback : 368 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780425238554
ISBN-13 : 978-0425238554
Dimensions : 13.72 x 2.54 x 20.32 cm

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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

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.

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Luxera

Lily of the Nile - yawn.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 September 2013

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I had hoped to sit down and read a good story from ancient Egypt. This book did not fulfilled that hope, unfortunately. As the book starts at Cleopatra's death it should be a captivating tale of what happens to her children. But somehow the author doesn't manage to engage me in her story, it somehow feels a bit remote and dispassionate. The book is not one of the longest, but it does feel long as I found myself longing for it to end. I didn't connect with any of the characters, least of all Cleopatra Selene herself - which is a bummer since she's the one who is telling the story. In ending the book, the author says she hopes her readers will continue to follow C. Selene in the next book, but I won't be one of the followers. Sorry Mrs Dray, but this one will get a place in my bookshelf and learn to endure its place there.

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TigerLilly

Not the best read for Christians, but a great secular read!

Reviewed in Canada on 12 July 2016

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I couldn't put this book down! I had many sleepless nights due to reading all night. The writing is very easy to read and the story is very engaging. That being said, I'm accustomed to reading Christian fiction, so this book was a little disturbing in its presentation of isis. Most Christian fiction reveals the demonic realm behind these false gods, whereas this book presented isis as a reality. It was an eye-opener into the world of paganism and the fact that people actually believed in, and worshipped, these false gods. It definitely gave me a new understanding and appreciation for the One true God, Yaweh, and why He finds these false gods so detestable.

BlueMoon

Eine Tochter Ägyptens

Reviewed in Germany on 15 October 2011

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Kleopatra Selene überbringt ihrer Mutter Kleopatra den Korb mit der Giftschlange, mit dem sich die letzte Königin Ägyptens vom Eroberer Oktavian getrieben das Leben nimmt.
Fortan sind Selene, ihr Zwillingsbruder Helios und der kleine Philadelphos Weisen. Sie werden nach Rom gebracht und nach dem Triumphzug Oktavians von seiner Schwester aufgezogen. Doch der Schatten des Eroberers lastet vor allem auf Selene, die versucht mit Diplomatie in der fremden Welt zurecht zu kommen, während ihr Bruder Helios davon träumt, den Thron Ägyptens zurückzuerobern.
Mit der ersten Szene war ich gefangen von der Welt, in der Selene und ihre Brüder aufwachsen ... Alexandria mit seiner Kultur, seinem Wissen, seinem Glanz und der Magie des Isiskultes.
Der Abschied von der Mutter, die sich selbst das Leben nimmt und ihre Kinder in eine fremde Welt und ungewisse Zukunft schickt, ist ergreifend geschildert, und ebenso wie die Kinder, konnte ich die emotionale Armut und Enge ihres neuen Lebens in Rom empfinden.
Das ist mitunter dem lebendigen Schreibstil der Autorin zu verdanken. Sie macht nicht nur die Wirren der Zeit greifbar, sondern auch die Emotionen und die Zerrissenheit der Kinder, die zwischen zwei Kulturen aufwachsen. Besonders facettenreich charakterisiert ist Oktavian, der eine morbide Faszination für Selenes Mutter entwickelt hat und nun in Selene seine "eigene Kleopatra" zu sehen scheint.
Mit einem guten Verständnis für antike Glaubensphilosophie und Gefühlswelten hat die Autorin ein poetische und doch eingängig zu lesende Geschichte geschrieben.
Ich freue mich auf Teil 2 und ein Wiedersehen mit den schnell vertraut gewordenen Figuren.

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annette savoie

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on 9 June 2018

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what could have been the life of cleo
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Stephanie (Bookfever)

as fantastic as I thought it would be.

Reviewed in the United States on 15 June 2018

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I've read several stories by Stephanie Dray but I hadn't actually picked up her debut novel, Lily of the Nile. I had some minor doubt about a story because a story about the daughter of Cleopatra is one I've read before and I was worried it would be too similar but I worried for nothing because it was actually really amazing. I ended up being instantly hooked by the story and I want the read the other books in the trilogy as soon as possible.

It's actually a little strange that I waited so long with purchasing this book because I adore anything related to ancient Egypt. Most of the book is set in Rome but it is about the daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Antony who's named Cleopatra Selene, so it did manage to sate my desire to read anything about the time it's set in.

The story starts in Egypt when Cleopatra famously commited suicide by snake bite. After that Selene, her twin brother Helios and younger brother Philadelphus are taken to Rome to be raised in Emperor Octavian's household. For the most part Selene struggled with coming to terms with being in Rome after losing her parents the way she did and taken away from her beloved Egypt, not wanting to lose her connection to her country and the goddess Isis. She eventually makes friends with the other children in the household and there's even a hint of romance forming with her tutor Juba. Hopefully there's a little more of that in the second book.

One thing I definitely hadn't expected and what was maybe my favorite thing was the magical aspect that the story and Selene had because of her connection to Isis. It mixed historical fiction with magic and myth. I loved every single part of it. I also loved how complicated most of the characters and their the relationships were. Especially the relationship between Octavian and Selene. There were hidden depths within everyone.

Overall, Lily of the Nile by Stephanie Dray was as fantastic as I thought it would be. The writing took me back to the fascinating time and political intrigue of ancient Rome. I would highly recommend it.

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