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"The Luxe" meets the ancient world in the extraordinary story of Cleopatra's daughter.
Selene has grown up in a palace on the Nile with her parents, Cleopatra & Mark Antony—the most brilliant, powerful rulers on earth. But the jealous Roman Emperor Octavianus wants Egypt for himself,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Livia Drusilla: Second wife of Octavianus; mother to Tiberius and Drusus by her first husband.
- Marcellus: Son of Octavia and her first husband.
- Alexandros: Twin Brother to Cleopatra Selene.
- Julia: Add a description of this character.
- Cleopatra Selene: Only Daughter to Cleopatra VII. Very curious, she leaves some scholars wondering about things they never seemed to notice or wonder about.
- Lady Amunet: The Preistess of Isis near Alexandria
- Zosima: Cleopatra's nurse, who stays with her till the end of the book.
- Julius Caesar: The conquerer of Egypt and Cleopatra's enemy.
- Ptolly: Cleopatra's loved little brother.
- Octavia: Marc Antony's ex-wife and the women who takes Cleopatra and her brothers in. A very twisted character, she will most definitely surprise you.
- Djehuti
- Anubis: Egyptian god of the death.
- Iotape: Alexandros's most beloved friend. Cleopatra warms up to her.
- Marcus Antonius: Cleopatra Selene's Father.
- Charmion
- Drusus
- Hekate
- Caesarion: Cleopatra Selene's stepbrother, son to Julius Caeser.
- Tonia: Antonia-the-Younger, she is the youngest daughter of Marc Antony and Octavia. She is Ptolly's best friend.
- Virgil
- Domina
- Tanafriti
- Isetnofret: The Preistess of Isis near Rome.
- Marcella
- Tiberius
- Cleopatra VII: The last queen of Egypt and Cleopatra Selene's mother. Selene looks up to her.
First Sentence edit
"Get rid of that body now, or my men will mutiny!"
Authors & Contributors edit
- Vicky Shecter (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-545-22130-6
Page Count: Add the page count.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-545-22130-6
Page Count: Add the page count.
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