Stephanie Dray Novels 'Lily of the Nile and Song of the Nile' Weave Magic with History

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Lily of the Nile (Cleopatra's Daughter)

With her parents dead, the daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Antony is left at the mercy of her Roman captors. Heir to one empire and prisoner of another, Princess Selene must save her brothers and reclaim what is rightfully hers...

In the aftermath of Alexandria's tragic fall, Princess Selene is taken from Egypt, the only home she's ever known. Along with her two surviving brothers, she's put on display as a war trophy in Rome. Selene's captors mock her royalty and drag her through the streets in chains, but on the brink of death, the children are spared as a favor to the emperor's sister, who takes them to live as hostages in the so-called lamentable embassy of royal orphans...

Trapped in a Roman court of intrigue that reviles her heritage and suspects her faith, Selene can't hide the hieroglyphics that carve themselves into her flesh. Nor can she stop the emperor from using her for his own political ends. Faced with a new and ruthless Caesar who is obsessed with having a Cleopatra of his very own, Selene is determined to honor her mother's lost legacy.

The magic of Egypt and Isis remain within her. Can she succeed where her mother failed? And what will it cost her in a political game where the only rule is win or die?

Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Berkley Trade (January 4, 2011)
Language: English

Song of the Nile (Cleopatra's Daughter)

Historical Fantasy Best-Seller!

Sorceress. Seductress. Schemer. Cleopatra's daughter is the emperor's most unlikely apprentice and the one woman with the power to destroy his empire...

Having survived her perilous childhood as a royal captive of Rome, Selene pledged her loyalty to Augustus and swore she would become his very own Cleopatra. Now the young queen faces an uncertain destiny in a foreign land.

The magic of Isis flowing through her veins is what makes her indispensable to the emperor. Against a backdrop of imperial politics and religious persecution, Cleopatra's daughter beguiles her way to the very precipice of power. She has never forgotten her birthright, but will the price of her mother's throne be more than she's willing to pay?

Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Berkley Trade; 1 Original edition (October 4, 2011)
Language: English

About the author

 Stephanie graduated from Smith, a small women's college in Massachusetts where-to the consternation of her devoted professors-she was unable to master Latin. However, her concentration in Middle Eastern Studies gave her a deeper understanding of the consequences of Egypt's ancient clash with Rome, both in terms of the still-extant tensions between East and West as well as the worldwide decline of female-oriented religion.

Before she wrote novels, Stephanie was a lawyer, a game designer, and a teacher. Now she uses the transformative power of magic realism to illuminate the stories of women in history and inspire the young women of today. She remains fascinated by all things Roman or Egyptian and has-to the consternation of her devoted husband-collected a house full of cats and ancient artifacts.

Lily of the Nile

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Author: Stephanie Dray Binding: Paperback Format: Bargain Price Label: Berkley Trade Languages: ListPrice: Manufacturer: Berkley Trade NumberOfItems: 1 NumberOfPages: 368 PackageDimensions: ProductGroup: Book ProductTypeName: ABIS_BOOK PublicationDate: 2011-01-04 Publisher: Berkley Trade ReleaseDate: 2011-01-04 Studio: Berkley Trade Title: Lily of the Nile

Product Description With her parents dead, the daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Antony is left at the mercy of her Roman captors. Heir to one empire and prisoner of another, Princess Selene must save her brothers and reclaim what is rightfully hers... In the aftermath of Alexandria's tragic fall, Princess Selene is taken from Egypt, the only home she's ever known. Along with her two surviving brothers, she's put on display as a war trophy in Rome. Selene's captors mock her royalty and drag her through the streets in chains, but on the brink of death, the children are spared as a favor to the emperor's sister, who takes them to live as hostages in the so-called lamentable embassy of royal orphans... Trapped in a Roman court of intrigue that reviles her heritage and suspects her faith, Selene can't hide the hieroglyphics that carve themselves into her flesh. Nor can she stop the emperor from using her for his own political ends. Faced with a new and ruthless Caesar who is obsessed with having a Cleopatra of his very own, Selene is determined to honor her mother's lost legacy. The magic of Egypt and Isis remain within her. Can she succeed where her mother failed? And what will it cost her in a political game where the only rule is win or die?

Song of the Nile (Cleopatra's Daughter)

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Author: Stephanie Dray Binding: Paperback EAN: 9780425243046 EANList: Edition: 1 Original ISBN: 0425243044 ItemDimensions: Label: Berkley Trade Languages: ListPrice: Manufacturer: Berkley Trade NumberOfItems: 1 NumberOfPages: 416 PackageDimensions: ProductGroup: Book ProductTypeName: ABIS_BOOK PublicationDate: 2011-10-04 Publisher: Berkley Trade ReleaseDate: 2011-10-04 SKU: NL9780425243046 Studio: Berkley Trade Title: Song of the Nile (Cleopatra's Daughter)

Product Description 2012 RITA Award NomineeWinner of the 2012 Golden Leaf AwardHistorical Fantasy Best-SellerSorceress. Seductress. Schemer. Cleopatra's daughter is the emperor's most unlikely apprentice and the one woman with the power to destroy his empire... Having survived her perilous childhood as a royal captive of Rome, Selene pledged her loyalty to Augustus and swore she would become his very own Cleopatra. Now the young queen faces an uncertain destiny in a foreign land. The magic of Isis flowing through her veins is what makes her indispensable to the emperor. Against a backdrop of imperial politics and religious persecution, Cleopatra's daughter beguiles her way to the very precipice of power. She has never forgotten her birthright, but will the price of her mother's throne be more than she's willing to pay?

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