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If you are interested even just a little bit in Cleopatra or her family, read this! I like Cleopatra's Daughter as well because like this novel it tells the tale of Cleopatra Selene, the daughter of Cleopatra VII, but differently. Both are great! I'm almost done with the Cleopatra's Daughter and I might be giving that 5 stars as well. I found this book at the library and ended up buying it on here to own it was that good! I am currently rereading this and have recommended it to a friend.


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Cleopatra Moon Vicky Alvear Shecter Books Reviews

Cleopatra Selene is a force to be reckoned with, as were her mother, Cleopatra, and father, Marcus Antonius, yet who today knew she existed? Cleopatra Selene, as she prefers to be called,not only exists, she lives on every page of CLEOPATRA'S MOON, from her home in the palace in Alexandria, Egypt, to Rome where she and her brothers are taken by Octavianus after he conquered Egypt and her parents take their own lives. We follow her from 34 BCE to 25 BCE in her determination to return to and rule Egypt, to survive the threats on her and her brother's lives from Octavianus and Livia, and to serve and follow the Great Goddess, Isis. Who are her real friends..and enemies? Who truly loves her, Marcellus or Juba? Vicky Alvear Shecter's novel introduces us to a multifascited character as she steers Cleopatra Selene and us through the beauty of Alexandria to the rough-and-tumble, dirty, smelly Rome,full of intrigue and murder. Along the way, we meet historical figures, learn bits of the seven languages Cleopatra and her children spoke, see the customs of Alexandria and Rome, and live through the anxiety Cleopatra Selene feels, wishing we could help her. This is a MUST READ!
The only daughter of Cleopatra VII of Egypt, Cleopatra Selene endures the deaths of her father and her mother before being dragged back to Rome by Octavianus to walk in his triumph. But her trials continue as she must survive traps set for her in Rome, and learn to become a queen in her own right.

I love anything Egyptian (except Cleopatra VII, who just had to go and lose Egypt to the Romans), and Vicky Alvear Shecter delivers a wonderful novel with a strong heroine in Cleopatra Selene. While I knew the history regarding Selene's life, Shecter's version has many delightful twists and turns. The writing was atmospheric so I felt like I was actually trudging through the filth of the Subura in Rome, and the characters were all complicated and terribly human. And of course, being a sucker for romance, I adored the bit of a love triangle.

This is a great book for lovers of historical fiction, especially those who enjoy the ancient world and scrappy heroines!
The details in this book are so lovingly and lavishly filled in. The sights and sounds and smells make the story world come alive. But all those details also work to heighten the main character's emotions. The setting, the political climate, the religion...all of these worked together to be almost a character in the book. They were so important to the story, and I liked the faithful way the author handled the life and times of the ancient Romans and Greeks and Egyptians.

I loved Cleopatra Selene and her commitment to her family and her calling. I loved best that she was a strong character who made her own choices and didn't feel compelled to follow her mother in every way.

When I stop to consider all that this girl lost, I can scarcely take it in. She fell from such a height--being the entitled daughter of Cleopatra, the goddess queen who had such wealth and power. And from there Selene went to being a captive with no rights at all. How many people in the history of the world have been at either of those extremes? Because of her unique life, Cleopatra Selene is a fascinating character. And yet, because she also lost people she loved, she is universally relatable. Anyone who has lost a loved one can sympathize with Cleopatra Selene. On the one hand she's a powerful princess and on the other she's a little girl who has buried family members she loves. She's a wonderful character, and I feel the richer for having met her in the pages of this book.

Happily Vicky Alvear Shecter did this girl justice.
I enjoy historical fiction, so it's no surprise I loved this book. I went in not recalling much about Cleopatra Selene, which I think actually made the book better. Knowing the ending would have been a little anticlimactic.

The book starts with a flash-forward that feels a little bit like a cheat. Exciting things happening! Then not-so-much. Still, the chapters dedicated to Cleopatra Selene's childhood in Egypt are interesting, if slow, and a good contrast to the years following her parent's death.

Very little is actually known about Cleopatra Selene's life, so much of the book is from the author's imagination, but I thought it was a very plausible plot.

War is violent. Ancient Romans weren't always nice, and viewed sexuality differently than we do. This book does not shy away from any of these facts. If you feel uncomfortable with this, CLEOPATRA'S MOON may not be for you, but overall I felt the author did a good job of keeping the material real without being gratuitous.

Highly recommended for older teens and adults who enjoy historical fiction with a hint of romance.
If you are interested even just a little bit in Cleopatra or her family, read this! I like Cleopatra's Daughter as well because like this novel it tells the tale of Cleopatra Selene, the daughter of Cleopatra VII, but differently. Both are great! I'm almost done with the Cleopatra's Daughter and I might be giving that 5 stars as well. I found this book at the library and ended up buying it on here to own it was that good! I am currently rereading this and have recommended it to a friend.