As you may have guessed if you have been reading my blog long enough, I’m a huge fan of Michelle Moran’s work. I just finished Cleopatra’s Daughter and I found it to be another great read, which is wonderful but no surprise! So I’m very excited to offer you the chance to win a signed, hardcover copy of your own. Here is the publisher’s blurb:
The marriage of Marc Antony and Cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, a tale of unbridled passion with earth-shaking political consequences. Feared and hunted by the powers in Rome, the lovers choose to die by their own hands as the triumphant armies of Antony’s revengeful rival, Octavian, sweep into Egypt. Their three orphaned children are taken in chains to Rome; only two– the ten-year-old twins Selene and Alexander–survive the journey. Delivered to the household of Octavian’s sister, the siblings cling to each other and to the hope that they will return one day to their rightful place on the throne of Egypt. As they come of age, they are buffeted by the personal ambitions of Octavian’s family and court, by the ever-present threat of slave rebellion, and by the longings and desires deep within their own hearts.
The fateful tale of Selene and Alexander is brought brilliantly to life in Cleopatra’s Daughter. Recounted in Selene’s youthful and engaging voice, it introduces a compelling cast of historical characters: Octavia, the emperor Octavian’s kind and compassionate sister, abandoned by Marc Antony for Cleopatra; Livia, Octavian’s bitter and jealous wife; Marcellus, Octavian’s handsome, flirtatious nephew and heir apparent; Tiberius, Livia’s sardonic son and Marcellus’s great rival for power; and Juba, Octavian’s watchful aide, whose honored position at court has far-reaching effects on the lives of the young Egyptian royals.
Selene’s narrative is animated by the concerns of a young girl in any time and place–the possibility of finding love, the pull of friendship and family, and the pursuit of her unique interests and talents. While coping with the loss of both her family and her ancestral kingdom, Selene must find a path around the dangers of a foreign land. Her accounts of life in Rome are filled with historical details that vividly capture both the glories and horrors of the times. She dines with the empire’s most illustrious poets and politicians, witnesses the creation of the Pantheon, and navigates the colorful, crowded marketplaces of the city where Roman-style justice is meted out with merciless authority.
Based on meticulous research, Cleopatra’s Daughter is a fascinating portrait of imperial Rome and of the people and events of this glorious and most tumultuous period in human history. Emerging from the shadows of the past, Selene, a young woman of irresistible charm and preternatural intelligence, will capture your heart.
How to win:
- +1 Comment on this post, telling me why you’d like to read Cleopatra’s Daughter!
- +2 Become a subscriber to this blog or tell me that you are already one! Make sure to include this in your comment.
- +3 Tweet, blog about, or spread the news about this giveaway in some way and leave me a separate comment with the specific link.
Make sure you enter a valid email address into the comment form, as I’ve had several winners lose out because their emails bounced. This contest is open internationally until midnight EST on September 10th. Stay tuned for my review and an interview with Michelle Moran! This contest is now closed. The winner is Perpetual Mist.
+1 I’d love to read this because the story of Cleopatra and Marc Anthony is one of the greatest love stories of all time and I love the historical setting in ancient Rome.
+2 I’m already a subscriber.
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I want to read this because Moran absolutely captivated me with “The Heretic Queen” and I can’t wait to read more of her work.
I am, of course, already a subscriber to your blog.
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I would love to read “Cleopatra’s Daughter” because anything about Cleopatra interests me.
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Forgot to mention that I am a subscriber via Google Reader.
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I’m excited to read this because anything Cleopatra intrigues me.
I’m a subscriber!
Moran is one of my favorite authors and I love all stories about Cleopatra. I have read her other two books.
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I subscribe.
I read and enjoyed Nefertiti, and I’m sure this novel will be just as fascinating. I’ve never read anything about Cleopatra and feel like I need to fill that void.
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I’d love to read this because it’s a fascinating historical era but one which I haven’t read much about — and I’ve heard some wonderful things about Michelle Moran’s work.
I’m already a follower — thanks for the opportunity to enter the contest!
I am fascinated by Cleopatra and I ahve heard excellent things about this book, it’s alread on my wish list
I am a subscriber
Thanks for the giveaway!
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I’d love to read this because I don’t feel I know as much as I should or would like to about this time period or about Cleopatra. As well, I’ve read such fabulous reviews of this book, I certainly don’t want to miss out!
I subscribe through google reader.
I would like to be entered into this contest.
I read about the contest in my Google Reader (so I am already a subscriber.)
I would like to read her novel because I have heard great things about Michelle Moran’s writing from two of my writing friends: C.W. Gortner and Erika Mailman.
email is pallas.athena3 at gmail dot com
Please enter me, perpetualmist at gmail dot com
I have posted the contest on my sidebar
http://perpetualmist.blogspot.com/
I have subscribed to your blog now.
I have read ‘Nefertiti’.I simply loved it.The way author Michelle Moran has written about these ancient characters is fascinating.I am just waiting to read Cleopatra’s Daughter as soon as I have my hands on it.
Thanks for the contest.
I would love to read this simply because I am a romantic who adores love stories!
Please count me in and thank you for keeping this international!
Mystica
I loved her first two books, and can’t wait to read this one. I just finished reading “The White Queen”, and of course passed it on to my daughter-in-law. I read your blog regularly on my googlereader. Thanks.
Yay, please count me in for the giveaway drawing. I’m actually hoping to win this for my wife who is a huge fan of this period of history.
…and yes, I subscribe to the blog (through google reader)
Thanks!
+1 I’d like to read this because I find this historical period fascinating.
+2 I follow your blog on Google Reader.
nbmars AT yahoo DOT com
I know this might sound a little shallow, but I would like to read it because of the cover. It just draws me in! I am also a subscriber (via google reader).
Hi! Just stopping by to say I’ve posted about this on Win A Book. Good luck to everyone. Don’t enter me, though.
I’d love to read this book!
janemaritz at yahoo dot com
I would love to read this as Cleopatra is a fascinating figure & this book sounds great. Thanks!
Please enter me in this wonderful contest. I would love to read this book! I am a big fan of Michelle’s previous books. I am a subscriber through Google Reader.
tmrtini at gmail dot com
I can’t wait to read this book because I have absolutely loved both of her other books.
I tweeted about this.
I am a subscriber.
amandarwest@gmail.com
I would like to win this book as I am a big fan of historical fiction especially when the main character is a female.
beachlover20855[AT]yahoo[DOT]com
I really want to read this book. The conflict between the Roman and Egyptian cultures forced the leaders into creating a stressful and dangerous situation. The story of how the daughter of Cleopatra survives such chaos would provide a small look at the cultural shift occurring at that time. This new perspective enhanced with details from that era is whyI want to read this novel.
Count me into the contest.
I am a subscriber through Google Reader
I tweeted about this giveaway:
http://twitter.com/pine1211/status/3810166696
I loved the story of cleopatra when i was a little girl so i would love this book so much!
+1 I’ve heard wonderful things about Ms. Moran’s books and would love to read this one.
+2 I am a new subscriber!
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+3 I’ve blogged about this in my sidebar http://redladysreadingroom-redlady.blogspot.com/
I hope that my first comment went through…I don’t see it posted.
redladysreadingroomATgmailDOTcom
I’d really like to get the chance to win this book because I have read so many awesome reviews of this book, that I think it would be foolish to miss it. It sounds like a great read that you enjoyed a lot! Definitely enter me in this giveaway, and thanks for hosting it!
zibilee(at)figearo(dot)net
I love historical fiction and this looks great! I’ve never read an historical novel set in Egypt.
Thanks for sharing.
smickelson1993 at yahoo dot com
+1 I’d love to read this because all the positive reviews I’ve read for Michelle’s work, (including yours!), have left me eager to give her a try. And I can’t actually buy or borrow any of her books until after I’ve achieved my TBR goals, so I’ve been trying hard to win one instead.
+2 I’m a current subscriber via RSS.
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I’d like to read it for a couple of reasons: I’ve been fascinated by Cleopatra since I saw the Liz Taylor flick as a small child (I even insisted on having a bob like hers in the movie!), and also because your review made it sound worthwhile.
kittyprincess [at] gmail [dot] com
Also, I don’t subscribe to anyone, but does it count that you’ve been in my Blogroll for ages? :p
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I would love to win this book because I think Michelle Moran is the greatest, I loved Nefertiti, and would love to read this one too.
I blogged about your giveaway for +3 here:
http://giveawayroundup.blogspot.com/2009/09/cleopatras-daughter-giveaways.html
Please enter me. Nefertiti was such a hit in August for my Facebook book club. I’d love a chance to read Michelle’s other novels. I subscribe to your blog and will keep my fingers crossed!
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+3 for linking!
http://mealibris.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/cleopatras-daughter-giveaways/
kittyprincess [at] gmail [dot] com
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I’ve heard great things about Moran’s books and would love to a chance to read one.
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I also follow!
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I’d love to read it mostly because I love historical fiction, and this is a period that isn’t often covered in fiction. And Cleopatra’s is such a famous story – but what I often find interesting is what happens AFTER the famous romance or tragedy. Marc Anthony and Cleopatra are the classic Romeo and Juliet (sort of, only not really), and it’s always interesting to read about, “OK, so they died tragically. THEN what happened?”
I also twittered about the contest at http://twitter.com/phyntosia/status/3860513524 .
Thanks for the contest!
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I love reading ancient Egyptian stories and Cleopatra’s Daughter really captures my attention!
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I’m a subscriber.
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I tweeted.
http://twitter.com/aikchien/status/3884107008
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Hi
I am a new Subscriber.
I read your review and now I want to read CLEOPATRA’S DAUGHTER.
I wouldn’t have known about this novel without your site.
All the best,
twitter: @RKCharron
xoxo
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