Daughter of Cleopatra and Antony, Cleopatra Selene is imprisoned to a powerful man, the Emperor of Rome, who she doesn't love. Forced to a life she doesn't want and expected to make choices that will define her future. Instead, she chooses to marry another man, King Juba and retain a right to the throne as Queen of Mauretania. Already a mother to her daughter, Cleopatra Selene finds herself pregnant with a boy who shall become a leader himself. Proud of and devoted to her children, Cleopatra struggles between being queen, being a mother and being a priestess, all while trying to keep the Emperor of Rome complacent.

Caught between war, grief and even passion, Cleopatra Selene does what she has to in order to keep her family safe and her empire as well. When devastation forces her to her knees with grief, Selene realizes that it's now do or die and risks everything to show her true passions in life. Sacrifice, Love, Greif, Heartache....DAUGHTER OF THE NILE is a keeper!

This beautiful story is super packed with the amazing history of both the Rome and Egyptian civilizations. Having a love for history gave me a bias position for writing this review but it also made it harder to construct a review worthy of such a great book!

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