Cleopatra's Shadows the wizards of once "Reads like a slap in

"Reads like a slap in the face - and a kick in the ribs and a fist in the stomach

Can a self-serving thief and an idealistic swordsman survive long enough to unravel the first part of an ancient mystery that has toppled kings and destroyed empires

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Cleopatra's Shadows the wizards of once "Reads like a slap inPage turning historical fiction that reimagines the beginnings of Cleopatra's epic saga through the eyes of her younger sister. Before Caesar and the carpet, before Antony and Actium, before Octavian and the asp, there was Arsinoe. Abandoned by her beloved Cleopatra and an indifferent father, young Arsinoe must fight for her survival in the bloodthirsty royal court when her half sister Berenice seizes Egypt's throne. Even as the quick witted girl wins