Recounted in Selene's youthful and engaging voice, it introduces a compelling cast of historical characters: Octavia, the emperor Octavian's kind and compassionate sister, abandoned by Marc Antony for Cleopatra Livia, Octavian's bitter and jealous wife Marcellus, Octavian's handsome, flirtatious nephew and heir apparent Tiberius, Livia's sardonic son and Marcellus's great rival for power and Juba, Octavian's watchful aide, whose honored position at court has far-reaching effects on the lives of the young Egyptian royals. The fateful tale of Selene and Alexander is brought brilliantly to life in Cleopatra's Daughter. As they come of age, they are buffeted by the personal ambitions of Octavian's family and court, by the ever-present threat of slave rebellion, and by the longings and desires deep within their own hearts. Delivered to the household of Octavian's sister, the siblings cling to each other and to the hope that they will return one day to their rightful place on the throne of Egypt. Their three orphaned children are taken in chains to Rome only two-the ten-year-old twins Selene and Alexander-survive the journey. Feared and hunted by the powers in Rome, the lovers choose to die by their own hands as the triumphant armies of Antony's vengeful rival, Octavian, sweep into Egypt. The marriage of Marc Antony and Cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, a tale of unbridled passion with earth-shaking political consequences.
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