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The Drowning King
The Drowning King | Emily Holleman
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Ancient Egypt, 51 B.C. Sisters Arsinoe and Cleopatra face a devastating choice: to allow Rome's army to siphon power from their ailing father, or to take matters-and the dynasty-into their own hands It's the dawn of a new era for Egypt as Cleopatra and her brother, Ptolemy, are welcomed to the throne after their father's death. But joint rule breeds its own conflicts: can the Nile be shared? Long overlooked by his father in favor of the beguiling Cleopatra, Ptolemy is determined to prove his ability as both man and king-but, at eleven, he is no match for his elder sister, who's quick to assert her primacy throughout the land. Their sister Arsinoe is torn between her siblings in one of history's greatest power struggles. As the palace echoes with rumors, scandals and betrayal, Arsinoe's love for her childhood friend Alexander deepens into a forbidden passion that could endanger both their lives. When Cleopatra is forced to flee a rebel uprising, Arsinoe decides she has no choice but to follow her sister into exile. Yet while Cleopatra gathers an army to retake the crown, Arsinoe begins to doubt whether her sister is the champion Egypt needs. Faced with the choice of betraying her family or her country, Arsinoe will determine a kingdom's fate and the course of history. It's the dawn of a new era for Egypt as Cleopatra and her brother, Ptolemy, are welcomed to the throne after their father's death. But joint rule breeds its own conflicts: can the Nile be shared? Long overlooked by his father in favor of the beguiling Cleopatra, Ptolemy is determined to prove his ability as both man and king-but, at eleven, he is no match for his elder sister, who's quick to assert her primacy throughout the land. Their sister Arsinoe is torn between her siblings in one of history's greatest power struggles. As the palace echoes with rumors, scandals and betrayal, Arsinoe's love for her childhood friend Alexander deepens into a forbidden passion that could endanger both their lives. When Cleopatra is forced to flee a rebel uprising, Arsinoe decides she has no choice but to follow her sister into exile. Yet while Cleopatra gathers an army to retake the crown, Arsinoe begins to doubt whether her sister is the champion Egypt needs. Faced with the choice of betraying her family or her country, Arsinoe will determine a kingdom's fate and the course of history.
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The Drowning King | Emily Holleman
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4.5/5💚s

Whoops! Forgot to review when I finished it. 😬

Loved the book. It was written focusing on Cleopatra‘s younger sister and brother (the oldest) and each chapter switched between them. Now I love Cleopatra and Caesar but this was a VERY different viewpoint of the two and it was not at all flattering to either. But I really appreciated the unique perspective it took and am hoping there will be a 3rd book in this series.

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I LOVED Cleopatra‘s Shadows and have been long awaiting the time I could read this next book!

Today is that day!

*girly screams*

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The Drowning King | Emily Holleman
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No mail is better than book mail! I recently won a gift card to Barnes & Noble (by reading no less!) and decided to spend it on books I needed for series I started. Here are 2 outta 4! Also, Flower is a reluctant model today. She is not as excited as I am. 😜

#bookmail #catsoflitsy

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This has all the elements of great historical fiction. It brings so much more to the story of Cleopatra and the end Ptolemy dynasty. It was so interesting to read about the inner workings of the palace, the politics of the day, and the intrigue and scandal that went on between Cleopatra and Ptolemy, and their respective parties of advisors and syncophants.
I would recommend this book to anyone. It was an amazing story.

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This is my CR courtesy of netgalley.com and publisher Little, Brown and Company. I am really enjoying it so far! A lot of royal family intrigue and plotting. This one is much better than the first Cleopatra's Shadows; I found that one to be a bit slow. Anyway, it's a great #historicalfiction read so far. I don't even think reading the first book is necessary. #currentread

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