The author of Cleopatra's Shadows continues her reimagining of Cleopatra's rise to power through the eyes of her forgotten younger sister, Arsinoe.
Emily Holleman Boeken
Emily Holleman creëert historische fictie die bekende verhalen vanuit nieuwe perspectieven opnieuw verbeeldt. Haar werk duikt diep in de complexiteit van macht en familiedynamiek via zorgvuldig uitgewerkte personages en hun motivaties. Holleman schrijft met een focus op psychologische diepgang en authenticiteit, waardoor lezers zich kunnen onderdompelen in het verleden en het opnieuw kunnen begrijpen. Haar stijl is vloeiend en evocatief, perfect voor liefhebbers van historische romans gericht op karakters.
Cleopatra's Shadows
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Three sisters. One throne. An epic battle begins. Abandoned by her beloved older sister Cleopatra and an indifferent father, Arsinoe, a young Egyptian princess, must fight for survival in the bloodthirsty royal court after her half-sister Berenice seizes power. But despite using her quick-wits to win Berenice's favour, Arsinoe struggles to establish herself in a uncertain new world, one that carries her from the conspiratorial dangers of the palace, to the streets of war-torn Alexandria. Meanwhile, her other sister, the usurper Berenice, has her own demons to confront - her cruel, flagging mother, a pair of fickle husbands, and the ever-present threat that her father will return from exile-as she fights to hold the throne as the first queen of Egypt in a thousand years. Perfect for historical fiction fans who loved discovering The Other Boleyn Girl, Cleopatra's Shadows reimagines Cleopatra's rise to power through the eyes of her forgotten younger sister, Arsinoe.