Not that I don’t like the romance – I do! But I yearn for the historical research, and the gritty details, and I am not (usually) partial to drastic historical rewrites. Why did I read this book: I love a good historical fiction novel, but am wary of books that portend to be the romantic retelling of a famous historical figure’s life (usually Cleopatra, Nefertiti, Helen of Troy, and so on and so forth). How did I get this book: Review Copy from the Publisher This stunning novel brings to life the personalities & passions of one of the greatest dramas in history, & offers a wonderful new heroine in Selene.
Forced to build a new life in Octavianus’s household in Rome, she finds herself torn between two young men and two possible destinies-until she reaches out to claim her own. But the jealous Roman Emperor Octavianus wants Egypt for himself, & when war finally comes, Selene faces the loss of all she’s ever loved. Selene has grown up in a palace on the Nile with her parents, Cleopatra & Mark Antony-the most brilliant, powerful rulers on earth. “The Luxe” meets the ancient world in the extraordinary story of Cleopatra’s daughter.
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