The Short of It Cleopatra’s Daughter had been nesting on my bookshelf for several years. Honestly, I could have waited a bit longer. It read like a young adult novel but instead was misleadingly marketed towards adults. I didn’t think the characters, particularly Selene were well-developed or even grew as individuals. When I find it […]
First Impressions My knowledge of Mara Hari extended to her profession as an exotic dancer. It seemed a bit one-dimensional at first. Although, Michelle Moran always excels at expanding the lives of historical figures. Thus plowed right in, preparing myself for Fantine’s “I dreamed a dream”. Impressions While Reading I need not have worried. Margaretha […]
First Impressions The Heretic Queen was an Ancient Egypt Sister Wives. Iset and Nefertari’s bickering and fight to the top was entertaining and would have made for great reality t.v. Impressions While Reading I enjoyed watching Nefertari come into her own and expand her knowledge of languages giving her a leg up from Iset and […]
Fond Of Previously I had only read Michelle Moran’s novels that were set in Egypt. Asps, Pharaohs and Pyramids has always been an era that interests me. I suppose it is comfortable to stick with what you know. Nevertheless, I enjoy Moran’s writing style and become lost in her stories. Therefore, when I saw Rebel […]