I really enjoyed this book, which closely adheres to what is known about Cleopatra's life. I did not realize until I was halfway throught he book that the author did her thesis on Cleopatra and the impact she has had on black women.
She came to rule at a precarious time in the region. Caesar was upending the order of things in the Roman Republic, and while he was initially successful as a soldier, he had trouble establishing himself as the undisputed leader under a newly established system. Egypt is in the thick of it because of their long established relationship with Rome, and it all goes wrong for Cleopatra.
She was a talented leader at a time when women were not given the reigns of power, she was the beloved of both Caesar and after him Marc Anthony, her child with Caesar made her a threat to the new regime, which therefore put them both in danger, and this is a fascinating take on a well known historical figure.
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