Cleopatra tells her own story in this evocative and sensuous historical epic from the bestselling and award-winning author of Faebound and The Final Strife.
‘Enchanting, smart, and subversive—this is El-Arifi’s masterpiece’'''RF Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis
YOU KNOW MY NAME, BUT YOU DO NOT KNOW ME.
Your historians call me seductress, but I was ever in love's thrall.
Your playwrights speak of witchcraft, but my talents came from the gods themselves.
Your poets sing of my bloodlust, but I was always protecting my children.
How wilfully they refuse to concede that a woman could be powerful, strategic, and divinely blessed to rule.
Death will silence me no longer.
This is not the story of how I died. But how I lived.
Genre: Fantasy
‘Enchanting, smart, and subversive—this is El-Arifi’s masterpiece’'''RF Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis
YOU KNOW MY NAME, BUT YOU DO NOT KNOW ME.
Your historians call me seductress, but I was ever in love's thrall.
Your playwrights speak of witchcraft, but my talents came from the gods themselves.
Your poets sing of my bloodlust, but I was always protecting my children.
How wilfully they refuse to concede that a woman could be powerful, strategic, and divinely blessed to rule.
Death will silence me no longer.
This is not the story of how I died. But how I lived.
Genre: Fantasy
Praise for this book
"Vividly realized and skillfully unraveled, El-Arifi's Cleopatra is as insightful as it is engrossing. It brings Aa sorely needed new light." - Kat Dunn
"Saara El-Arifi's passion for and deep knowledge of her subject are always apparent, giving Cleopatra's famous story a new and unique twist." - Elodie Harper
"Saara El-Arifi is true brilliance, and this book cements her as one of the most prolific and important writers of the moment." - Hannah Kaner
"Enchanting, smart, and subversive - this is El-Arifi's masterpiece." - R F Kuang
"Epic in scope but fine in detail, Cleopatra is a searing, masterful depiction of this incredible queen. This novel establishes El-Arifi as the voice of a generation." - Amy McCulloch
"Lush world-building and lyrical prose . . . Cleopatra's fascinating life is portrayed on her own terms, as readers have never encountered her before." - Jennifer Saint
"An extraordinary achievement that raises Cleopatra from the sands of time and liberates her from the judgment of men, granting her dignity and humanity." - Samantha Shannon
"A compassionate, beautiful and lustrous insight into Cleopatra. Saara El-Arifi is a master of her craft." - Tasha Suri
"Captivating and deeply moving - it will stay with me for a long time." - A S Webb
"Bold, beautiful, and breathtakingly brilliant, Cleopatra is destined to bring El-Arifi to even greater heights." - Katherine Webber
"Saara El-Arifi's passion for and deep knowledge of her subject are always apparent, giving Cleopatra's famous story a new and unique twist." - Elodie Harper
"Saara El-Arifi is true brilliance, and this book cements her as one of the most prolific and important writers of the moment." - Hannah Kaner
"Enchanting, smart, and subversive - this is El-Arifi's masterpiece." - R F Kuang
"Epic in scope but fine in detail, Cleopatra is a searing, masterful depiction of this incredible queen. This novel establishes El-Arifi as the voice of a generation." - Amy McCulloch
"Lush world-building and lyrical prose . . . Cleopatra's fascinating life is portrayed on her own terms, as readers have never encountered her before." - Jennifer Saint
"An extraordinary achievement that raises Cleopatra from the sands of time and liberates her from the judgment of men, granting her dignity and humanity." - Samantha Shannon
"A compassionate, beautiful and lustrous insight into Cleopatra. Saara El-Arifi is a master of her craft." - Tasha Suri
"Captivating and deeply moving - it will stay with me for a long time." - A S Webb
"Bold, beautiful, and breathtakingly brilliant, Cleopatra is destined to bring El-Arifi to even greater heights." - Katherine Webber
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