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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Contest: Cleopatra's Daughter & The Heretic Queen

Coming September 15, 2009

The marriage of Marc Antony and Cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, a tale of unbridled passion with earth-shaking political consequences. Feared and hunted by the powers in Rome, the lovers choose to die by their own hands as the triumphant armies of Antony’s vengeful rival, Octavian, sweep into Egypt. Their three orphaned children are taken in chains to Rome, but only two—the ten-year-old twins Selene and Alexander—survive the journey. Delivered to the household of Octavian’s sister, the siblings cling to each other and to the hope that they will return one day to their rightful place on the throne of Egypt. As they come of age, they are buffeted by the personal ambitions of Octavian’s family and court, by the ever-present threat of slave rebellion, and by the longings and desires deep within their own hearts.

The fateful tale of Selene and Alexander is brought brilliantly to life in Cleopatra’s Daughter. Recounted in Selene’s youthful and engaging voice, it introduces a compelling cast of historical characters:

Octavia: the emperor Octavian’s kind and compassionate sister, abandoned by Marc Antony for Cleopatra
Livia: Octavian’s bitter and jealous wife
Marcellus: Octavian’s handsome, flirtatious nephew and heir-apparent
Tiberius: Livia’s sardonic son and Marcellus’s great rival for power
Juba: Octavian’s ever-watchful aide, whose honored position at court has far-reaching effects on the lives of the young Egyptian royals

Selene’s narrative is animated by the concerns of a young girl in any time and place —the possibility of finding love, the pull of friendship and family, and the pursuit of her unique interests and talents. While coping with the loss of both her family and her ancestral kingdom, Selene must find a path around the dangers of a foreign land. Her accounts of life in Rome are filled with historical details that vividly capture both the glories and horrors of the time. She dines with the empire’s most illustrious poets and politicians, witnesses the creation of the Pantheon, and navigates the colorful, crowded marketplaces of the city where Roman-style justice is meted out with merciless authority.

Based on meticulous research, Cleopatra’s Daughter is a fascinating portrait of Imperial Rome and of the people and events of this glorious and tumultuous period in human history. Emerging from the shadows of history, Selene, a young woman of irresistible charm and preternatural intelligence, will capture your heart.

This book is intended for both YA and adult readers.
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In ancient Egypt, a forgotten princess must overcome her family’s past and remake history.

The winds of change are blowing through Thebes. A devastating palace fire has killed the Eighteenth Dynasty’s royal family—all with the exception of Nefertari, the niece of the reviled former queen, Nefertiti. The girl’s deceased family has been branded as heretical, and no one in Egypt will speak their names. A relic of a previous reign, Nefertari is pushed aside, an unimportant princess left to run wild in the palace. But this changes when she is taken under the wing of the Pharaoh’s aunt, then brought to the Temple of Hathor, where she is educated in a manner befitting a future queen.

Soon Nefertari catches the eye of the Crown Prince, and despite her family’s history, they fall in love and wish to marry. Yet all of Egypt opposes this union between the rising star of a new dynasty and the fading star of an old, heretical one. While political adversity sets the country on edge, Nefertari becomes the wife of Ramesses the Great. Destined to be the most powerful Pharaoh in Egypt, he is also the man who must confront the most famous exodus in history.

Sweeping in scope and meticulous in detail, The Heretic Queen is a novel of passion and power, heartbreak and redemption.

CleopatrasDaughter.com
Author's website

Contest:
To celebrate the release of Michelle's new novel, she is giving away one finished autographed copy each of Cleopatra's Daughter and The Heretic Queen.

Rules:
- Leave a comment and don't forget your email address. Tell me which book you would like, or enter for both.
- +2 extra entries if you promote this contest and leave a link.
- Contest ends September 10th at 11:59 p.m. EST
- This contest is international!
-Two winners will be drawn by Random.org

58 comments:

  1. I would love to be entered for both!

    infinitemusic19 at gmail dot com

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  2. I have heard so many great things about these books. Please enter me for both of them. Thanks!

    jgbeads(at)gmail(dot)com

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  3. Yes, please, to both!

    jillian@blueshelled.com

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  4. Yes, please, to both!

    jillian@blueshelled.com

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  5. Ack, I didn't mean to double up! Sorry about that. And I twitted it! http://twitter.com/blueshelled

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  6. I'd love to enter to win either book.
    andie.v107(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  7. I would love to be entered for both. I heard great things about both of the books.

    jlhal@verizon.net

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  8. I would love to enter for both please.
    I tweeted about this giveaway
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  9. I would love to be entered for either one of these books. Thanks.
    wandanamgreb (at) gmail (dot) com

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  10. I would like to enter for both books. Thanks!

    I also tweeted about the giveaway:

    http://twitter.com/thebookaddict/status/3725180022


    email: miller4plusmore@bellsouth.net

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  11. These look great. I'd love to be entered for either!

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  12. I love this subject. The characters are compelling. If only one didn't have to be truly great or truly terrible to transcend the ages like that.

    I'd love to be entered for both, and I posted a link on my blog.

    boingerhead.blogspot.com

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  13. I forgot my email address
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  14. Thanks for the giveaway. Either book would be fine with me.

    jen4777[at]hotmail.com

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  15. I would be honored to recieve either book if I was one of the winners.

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  16. Please enter me for both!

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  17. I would love to be enter for both books thanks
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  18. I would love to enter for Cleopatra's Daughter.

    Zia
    ziaria(at)gmail(dot)com

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  19. Sign me up for both!

    danielleeloko78 at aol dot com

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  20. Michelle is such a fabulous author.. I'd love to win a copy of Cleopatra's Daughter! Thanks so much =)
    lpmccann(at)gmail.com

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  21. Since I haven't yet read either, I'd love to be entered for both!

    melacan at hotmail dot com

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  22. Thanks I would love to read Cleopatra's Daughter-I have read her other two books and enjoyed them

    chocolateandcroissants at yahoo dot com

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  23. posted it at Chocolate and Croissants

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  24. I would love to be entered to win either one of these titles! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  25. I'd like to enter for The Heretic Queen please.

    I put a link in my contest sidebar.

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  26. I would love to be entered for both.
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  27. Would love to read these! Just blogged about this on Win A Book for you.

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  28. I would love to enter to win both of these. Thank you.

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  29. Thanks for the giveaway. Please enter me for both. I would love to win either.

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  30. I would love to win either book. I enjoy historical fiction, and have heard many good things about Moran and would love to read one of her books.

    Thanks!
    dulcibelle [at] earthlink [dot] net

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  31. I'd love to be entered for The Heretic Queen. Thanks.

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  32. I would love a chance to win both or either of the books. Please include me into this great giveaway. Thank you

    Germaine.perera@gmail.com

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  33. I would like to be entered for a chance to win both or either books, both are on my wish list.

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  34. I'd love to be entered for both. I blogged about it here.
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  35. I would like to be entered for both! I'm a follower!

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  36. Please enter me in both contests!

    Thank you for hosting this wonderful giveaway!

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  37. Please enter me in both contests

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  38. Please enter my name for Cleopatra's Daughter.

    I've added this to my sidebar under Other Blog Giveaways here:

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  39. Please enter me for The Heretic Queen.

    Thanks
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  40. The Heretic Queen sounds especially good to me - they both sound fascinating, though! Could I be entered for both, please?

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  41. I also tweeted about this contest hoping to get another 2 entries to it! :)

    http://twitter.com/phyntosia/status/3861210496

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  42. Mary D
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    What a terrific giveaway :) I would be thrilled to win either book, they are both on my want list lol

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  43. I want to enter for both! thanks!
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  44. I would like to enter for both.
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  45. I would love both books!
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  46. I would like to enter for both books!
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  47. Enter me for both books please.
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  48. Count me in for both. Thank you.
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  49. I would love for both!
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  51. I would like both!
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  52. Enter me for the two. Thank you so much,
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  53. Please count me in for both.
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  54. I blogged about this giveaway
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  55. i would love to be entered for both novels!!

    they both sound like a great read

    thanks

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  56. Please enter me for both books. I would love to read either one of them.

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  57. they both sound great
    please enter me for both...thanks
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  58. I would love to be entered for both books. Thanks so much for the opportunity!

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