Michelle Moran

At the dawn of the Roman Empire, when tyranny ruled, a daughter of Egypt and a son of Rome found each other . . . Selene's legendary parents are gone. Her country taken, she has been brought to the city of Rome in chains, with only her twin brother, Alexander, to remind her of home and all she once had. Living under the watchful eyes of the ruling family, Selene and her brother must quickly learn how to be Roman - and how to be useful to Caesar. She puts her artistry to work, in the hope of staying alive and being allowed to return to Egypt. Before long, however, she is distracted by the young and handsome heir to the empire... When the elusive 'Red Eagle' starts calling for the end of slavery, Selene and Alexander are in grave danger. Will this mysterious figure bring their liberation, or their demise?

Cleopatra's Daughter

From the author of the national bestseller "Nefertiti" comes the incredible, untold story of Queen Cleopatra and Marc Antony's orphaned children, who were taken to Rome to be raised as hostages in the palace of their father's greatest rival.

A Novel

Lacy W

3.5 stars! 

Ancient Rome and Ancient Greek books are so hit and miss for me. I used to really like studying the ancients but over time, I just felt my interest waning. I read about Cleopatra in a book by Stacy Schiff but I didn't like that book at all. I thought I would try it again with this one about her daughter. I didn't even remember she had a daughter, to be honest. 

This book wasn't terrible by any means but it wasn't super great either. I certainly won't be buying it for myself even though the cover is amazing. I got confused by the names a lot since they all had to have the same name. I know that the medieval history that I read have similar names but for some reason, I can handle those. Even by the end, I still wasn't sure who was who and how they were related. Ancient family trees are messed up with a lot of inbreeding and marrying each others spouses. 

I did appreciate the in depth description of how Roman government works along with the details of the different architecture. Greek and Roman architecture is some of my favorite buildings to look at. They are just so pretty! 

Speaking of architecture, props to Selene for being interested in it even though it was considered a man's profession. I love that ancient Egypt promoted equality in both of the sexes and allowed them to pursue whatever and whoever they wanted. I wish we could get back to that, honestly.

Selene was an alright character. She made a lot of really dumb decisions and couldn't keep her mouth shut. I was surprised that she didn't get herself killed. I mean some of the things she said were just really child? 

Overall, the book was alright. I enjoyed it more towards the middle and end. I don't know if I will be picking up any more books about ancient Rome and Greek. Regardless, I had fun learning about Cleopatra's daughter and Roman government.

Ilma Mutapčić

Megan During

Astor Reinhardt

Kylie edwards

At the dawn of the Roman Empire, when tyranny ruled, a daughter of Egypt and a son of Rome found each other...Selene's parents are gone, her country has been taken from her and she has been brought to the city of Rome in chains, with only her twin brother, Alexander, to remind her of home and all she once had.Paraded as captives and brought to live among the ruling family, Selene and her brother attend lessons, learning how to be Roman and where allegiances lie. Devoting herself to her artistic skill and training as an architect, she tries to make herself useful, in hope of staying alive and being allowed to return to Egypt. But before long, she is distracted by the young and handsome heir to the empire.But all is not well in the city and when the elusive 'Red Eagle' starts calling for the end of slavery, causing riots and murder, and the Roman army goes to war, Selene and Alexander, the children of Mark Antony, Rome's lost son and greatest rival, find their lives in grave danger.

Isobel 

Viktoria A

Sarah Roberts

Katelyn Rush

Breonna Canova

Kayla

Lindsey

A tale inspired by the lives of the children of Cleopatra and Marc Antony finds Selene, her twin Alexander and their younger brother Ptolemy sent to the palace of a formidable family rival after the deaths of their parents, where they adapt to Roman culture while making perilous journeys toward adulthood. By the best-selling author of Nefertiti. Reprint.

Cleopatra's Daughter

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