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A powerful, unmissable new retelling, this is a captivating story of female power and vulnerability, of love and loss, fierce friendship and terrible betrayal

Cleopatra, Egyptian Princess, grows up the favored daughter of the Pharoah, hiding amongst the scrolls in the great library of Alexandria with her beloved slave Charmian, longing for the chance one day to write her own story.

Then when her father dies, willing that Cleopatra rule with her selfish brother Ptolemy, danger stirs. As the young Egyptian Queen sails the Nile to greet her people, he plots to destroy her and take the throne for himself.

But while Ptolemy has the power of Egypt behind him, Cleopatra has her wits. And when the great Caesar arrives from Rome, she realises he could be the key to her salvation - though courting this powerful man could cost her everything.

Can Cleopatra save her life, her throne, her beloved Egypt and finally command her own history?

Natasha Solomons is the author of eight internationally bestselling novels, including Mr Rosenblum's List, The Novel in the Viola, which was chosen for the Richard & Judy Book Club, and I, Mona Lisa. Her work has been translated into seventeen languages. She lives in Dorset with her family.

‘Wonderful . . . Solomons has a fine eye for the intersection between the politics of the state and of the bedroom. A fresh and lively take on a well-known tale.’ – The Times, ‘Best Historical Fiction books of 2025 so far'

‘Vibrant and enthralling. A glorious retelling of one of the most misrepresented female figures in history.’ －Platinum

‘In Natasha's expert hands, this familiar story becomes richer, the twists and turns more complex and the character of Cleopatra more furious and compelling.’ - Caroline Lea, author of The Glass Woman and Love, Sex & Frankenstein