Isis has graced us with her presence for one more video as I review Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran! I don't write reviews, but I WILL say that I gave this 3/5 stars.

https://youtu.be/tHO1baZPU5E

By the end of the book, I felt like I had enjoyed it. But I struggled through the first half a little bit. I felt there were too many characters that I knew were interconnected, but I couldn't keep track of who belonged to which person and why they mattered. So it was hard to really connect with the story. It was interesting to learn about the Roman Empire, but again, with the story including Egypt and Greece and Rome, it felt like too many cultures going on at once.

The second half of the book I started getting into it more. It started to focus more on certain characters, and I may have gotten accustomed enough to all the different people, that I connected more with the story. Much like Nefertiti and The Heretic Queen, I liked learning about a time and place I know little about. But I would have to say I enjoyed Nefertiti and The Heretic Queen better than this book. The mystery and discovery going on towards the end of the book was exciting, and by the end I felt like I did like this book. Just didn't love it.

Fascinating book. I love reading about ancient roman, greek, and egyptian culture. Definitely going to read more of moran's books.

This book reminded me of P Gregory's Tudors set in GRR Martin's Mereen. The language was light and very easy to read. The tone (though there was treachery and secrets) was still light and the characters for the most part were very frivolous. Questions about treason and the succession are the main dramas of the book and the answers are always changing. Since most of the main characters are wealthy children, this definitely adds to the less serious tone and dialogue throughout. Also, many of the names are so similar that it took a while to keep everyone straight. I definitely recommend this one to people who enjoy HF that is less full of facts and more action and dialogue.

I think I must just not be in the mood for historical fiction. I'm counting it as finished even though I probably only read 60% of it and then read a summary of the ending online. I couldn't really get into and then we went on vacation and I didn't have time to listen anymore and I just gave up. I don't think it was bad, but I wasn't in the mood for it. I've been giving up on more books lately, but if I'm not really into it, I haven't been wanting to waste more time on them. I have waaaay too many books to read to spend a lot of time on something I can't get in to. Oh well!

Teenagers growing up are very troubled. Add being taken from your homeland and then watching your brother get murdered because he could start a rebellion will hurt. Selene suffered so much,but there is always one person that will stand by her and their love will always overcome. It is why they are now the king and queen of Mauritanian.

Reread for Miss Babs book club March 2020.


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Lately I've been really interested in historical fiction. This book was excellent. I'm not sure exactly how historically accurate it is, but the author's note at the end says that all the characters are actual people and their personalities in the book are derived directly on what is known about them. I know very little about imperial Rome, so I have to assume that the author knows what she is talking about. I will certainly check out other books by this author, and would recommend her to anyone who likes historical fiction or has an interest in Rome or Egypt. Another good audiobook from my local library!