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Lily of the Nile

by Stephanie Dray

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler·Cleopatra's Daughter #1·✓ Series Complete

Why Read This?

You'll gain deep immersion into ancient Roman-Egyptian politics and witness a young woman's resilient coming-of-age against overwhelming odds.

Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of America's First Daughter comes the first epic novel of Cleopatra's daughter. Heiress of one empire and prisoner of another, it is up to the daughter of Cleopatra to save her brothers and reclaim what is rightfully hers... To Isis worshippers, Princess Selene and her twin brother Helios embody the divine celestial pair who will bring about a Golden Age. But when Selene's parents are vanquished by Rome, her auspicious birth becomes a curse. Trapped in an empire that reviles her heritage and suspects her faith, the young messianic princess struggles for survival in a Roman court of intrigue. She can't hide the hieroglyphics that carve themselves into her hands, nor can she stop the emperor from using her powers for his own ends. Faced with a new and ruthless Caesar who is obsessed with having a Cleopatra of his very own, Selene is determined to resurrect her mother's dreams and succeed where she failed. But in a treacherous political game where the only rule is win or die, there's no telling what success will cost her...

At a Glance

3.88 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingmedium burn

Top Tropes

arranged marriagebest friends brothercaptive romance

Mood

historicalatmosphericsomberemotionalintrospective

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.88 ★

Page Count

351 pages

Published

2011

Primary Genre

Historical Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Kyla Garcia

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: royalty sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

N/A sign in to unlock

childhood traumadeathdeath of loved oneparental deathtraumaviolencecaptivitycolonialismgriefwar

World & Setting

historical sign in to unlock

Reading Context

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