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by Jo Graham (Author)
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  • Paperback: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Orbit (5 Mar 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1841497002
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841497006
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 278,491 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Against the rising power of Rome, Egypt is the last and strongest bastion of the Eastern Hellenistic kingdoms. Charmian is Cleopatra's half sister, daughter of Pharaoh and a woman of the harem. She shares a great honour and a terrible burden with Cleopatra and their sister Iras - they are fated to defend Egypt from those who would destroy her. So when Roman Julius Caesar comes to Egypt in pursuit of his enemies, Charmian and her sisters are drawn into a deadly struggle. One that will shape the world to come. From mysterious temples hidden in the desert to the perilous palaces of Rome, from the tomb of Alexander the Great to the very Gates of Amenti, Charmian must face foes seen and unseen in a battle for her family, her love and her gods.


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Jo Graham works in Washington, DC, where she is the executive director of a partisan non-profit organization. Since 1992 she has worked in politics in a variety of roles, including polling, campaign finance, and grassroots campaign organising.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Graham proves she's not a one hit wonder, 12 April 2009
By Gareth Wilson "drosdelnoch2" - See all my reviews
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When I originally read Jo's breakthrough novel last year she was a name that I made a note of so that every time a book by her landed it would go to the top of my reading pile. Why? Well she has an engaging writing style, lovingly created characters and above really does take the reader on an emotional rollercoaster. So when this latest novel landed the envelope was pretty much ripped open and the book started within the first five minutes of landing whilst I was giving the mantra of "Please don't let this be the second novel flop", that many authors suffer from.

Luckily for me, it wasn't. It was wonderfully crafted with the time period created in such a way that it stepped off the page straight into my imagination in full technicolour wonderment which I absolutely loved. Throw into the mix her fast becoming trademark of wonderfully sculpted characters and top off with a plot to take you far away and I was in seventh heaven for the full duration of the tale. A wonderful piece of escapism that really is a top piece of fiction and a book that I have no doubt about passing on to literature fans of all genres.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A tale respun into perfection, 23 April 2009
The tale of Cleopatra has been retold countless times, but Jo Graham's take is both fresh and true to form - behind this fast-paced tale told by Cleopatra's handmaiden lies historical research and loving attention to detail that brings one of the most powerful women of antiquity to life in the form she might have worn. What touched me most in the book was how real she makes everyone, throwing the reader head-first into the life and concepts of Ptolemaic Alexandria. The world is presented entire, and Charmian is our guide to it even as she lives her own life. And with this all, it's also a gripping read - politics, romance, family, and tragedy at the end.

Jo shared some excerpts of her upcoming work on her blog, and I can't wait to get the next book into my hands!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fresh take on a classic tale, 2 Jul 2009
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Jo Graham takes us into the story of Cleopatra and her Romans from the point of the view of the Egyptians. The story works as an emotionally moving tale of three sisters and their loved ones and enemies, a fascinating exploration of Ptolomaic Egypt and Rome at a crucial pivot point in history and as part of an engrossing larger tale as people are reborn influenced by their past lives and influencing their future ones.

I couldn't put it down and never wanted it to stop. I can't wait for the next one.
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