Author: Carolyn Meyer
Genre: Historical Fiction
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2011
Pages: 304
Rating: Recommend
Synopsis: It is the first century B.C. Cleopatra, the third of the pharaoh's six children, is the one that her father has chosen to be the next queen of Egypt. But when King Ptolemy is forced into exile, Cleopatra is left alone to fend for herself in a palace rife with intrigue and murder. Smart, courageous, ambitious, and sensuously beautiful, she possesses the charm to cause two of history's most famous leaders to fall in love with her. But as her cruel sisters plot to steal the throne, Cleopatra realizes there is only one person on whom she can rely - herself.
Review: I've never thought of myself particularly interested in Egyptian history, but I did take two years of it in college. I like to say it's because I figured out how to get As from that professor. However, there might be more to it than that, because I flew through this book.
Almost more interesting than Cleopatra herself, and she was interesting, are the times in which she lived.
This is another highly readable Carolyn Meyer novel. I only wish she would have gone into more detail about Cleopatra and Mark Antony's relationship. Once again, this is a novel written for ages 12-18, but adults should give it a chance.
Other Carolyn Meyer Novels:
In Mozart's Shadow: His Sister's Story
Diary of a Waitress: The Not-So-Glamorous Life of a Harvey Girl
Mary, Bloody Mary
The Bad Queen
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