In the second novel in New York Times bestselling author Stephanie
Dray's thrilling trilogy, Cleopatra's daughter seeks the power to stand
against an empire...
Having survived her perilous childhood as a royal captive of Rome,
Selene has pledged her loyalty to Emperor Augustus, swearing to become
his very own Cleopatra. But even though she is forced to marry a man of
the emperor's choosing, Selene will not allow her new husband to rule in
her name. Quickly establishing herself as a capable leader, she wins the
love of her new subjects and makes herself vital to Rome by bringing
forth bountiful harvests with the magic of Isis flowing through her
veins.
As she rules the kingdom of Mauretania and contends with imperial
politics and religious persecution, Selene beguiles her way to the
precipice of power with the ultimate goal of taking back her birthright.
But the price of winning back her mother's Egyptian throne may be more
than she's willing to pay...