Throne of Isis

by Judith Tarr

Overview

 

Passion and politics clash in this epic saga retelling the love affair between Cleopatra, Egypt’s last queen, and Roman general Antony.

Cleopatra’s priestess cousin Dione, standing in the shadows, is witness to all Cleopatra’s romantic and military alliances. The queen is determined to maintain her hold on the throne of Egypt despite Rome’s persistent attacks. But what happens when a queen falls in love with the man she intended only to use for his political power?

This first book in the Three Queens series is perfect for fans of Michelle Moran and Wilbur Smith.

Praise for Throne of Isis

“Cleopatra's prescient cousin, Dione, sparks the story with her exuberant personality and manages to present a unique perspective on background events.She is joined in her pessimistic reading of signs and portents by Roman augur Lucius Servilius, an engaging figure whose stiff Roman pride crumbles before Dione’s charms, and the two visionaries embark on a sizzling romance.” —Publishers Weekly

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781788636179
Publisher:	Canelo
Publication date:	11/04/2022
Series:	The Three Queens , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	474
Sales rank:	477,077
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Judith Tarr is the author of over forty novels of fantasy, science fiction, and historical fiction. She holds an MA in Classics from Cambridge and a PhD in Medieval Studies from Yale. Her novels have won the Crawford Award and been nominated for the Locus Award and the World Fantasy Award. She lives in Arizona, USA, with a herd of Lipizzan horses, a clowder of cats, and a blue-eyed dog.

Editorial Reviews

In this carefully researched, well-crafted novel about Antony and Cleopatra, Tarr weaves Rome and Alexandria, wars of conquest, pageantry and personality, earthly as well as supernatural powers together in a marvelously entertaining tapestry. Tarr moves her characters--some historic figures, others fictional--surely and swiftly through the tumultuous decade of constant struggle between Antony and Octavian, Julius Caesar's nephew and heir, for dominance in the ancient Roman Empire. During that confrontation, Antony is drawn to the East and the Queen of the Nile, and friction between East and West develops into factionalism within his ranks. Tarr never loses sight of the human side of history. She skillfully presents the homely queen whose regal splendor renders mere attractiveness superfluous; the brawny, compelling Antony, whose will to rule proves his undoing; and Cleopatra's faithful priestess Dione, voice of the goddess on earth but also mother of the rambunctious Timoleon and wife to the Roman augur Lucius. Such memorable characters, settings, and situations make this a welcome addition to general fiction collections.

Whitney Scott