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Queen of Kings (2011) (edit title/settings)

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The immortal story of Cleopatra. Passion and seduction, witches and warriors, and history and mythology combine to bring the timeless story of Cleopatra to life like never before in this stunningly original and spellbinding debut. The year is 30 BC. A messenger delivers word to Queen... read more

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Passion and seduction, witches and warriors, ancient history and mythology combine to bring the timeless story of Cleopatra to life like never before in this thrillingly original and spellbinding debut...

What if Cleopatra didn’t die in 30 BC alongside her beloved Mark Antony? What if... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Passion and seduction, witches and warriors, ancient history and mythology combine to bring the timeless story of Cleopatra to life like never before in this thrillingly original and spellbinding debut...

What if Cleopatra didn’t die in 30 BC alongside her beloved Mark Antony? What if she couldn’t die? What if she became immortal? Queen of Kings is the first instalment in an epic, epoch-spanning story of one woman’s clash with the Roman Empire and the gods of Egypt in a quest to save everything she holds dear.

As Octavian Caesar (later Augustus) and his legions march into Alexandria, Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, summons Sekhmet, the goddess of Death and Destruction, in a desperate attempt to resurrect her husband, who has died by his own hand, and save her kingdom. But this deity demands something in return: Cleopatra's soul. Against her will, Egypt's queen becomes a blood-craving, shape-shifting immortal: a not-quite-human manifestation of a goddess who seeks to destroy the world. Battling to preserve something of her humanity, Cleopatra pursues Octavian back to Rome - she desires revenge, she yearns for her children - and she craves blood...

It is a dangerous journey she must make. She will confront witches, mythic monsters, the gods of ancient Greece and Rome, and her own, warring nature. She will kill but she will also find mercy. She will raise an extraordinary army to fight her enemies, and she will see her beloved Antony again. But to save him from the endless torment of Hades, she must make a devastating sacrifice.

Brutally authentic historical fiction meets the darkest of fantasy in Maria Dahvana Headley's extraordinary debut novel about the most famous woman in history: Cleopatra, Queen of Kings.

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  1. Maria Dahvana Headley (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Country: USA
Publication Date: May 12, 2011
ISBN: 978-0525952176
Page Count: 416

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