Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C.

by Kristiana Gregory

Experience ancient Egypt through the eyes of its most legendary queen, Cleopatra VII. This captivating diary reveals the inner world of a brilliant and determined leader, from her childhood as a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty to her ascension to the throne.


1. The intrigue and politics of ancient Egyptian royal life
2. The challenges of being a powerful female leader in a male-dominated world
3. The romance and drama of Cleopatra's famous relationships
4. The rich culture and traditions of ancient Egypt

167 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 17, 2024

About the author

Kristiana Gregory grew up in Manhattan Beach, California, two blocks from the ocean. She's always loved to make up stories [ask her family!], telling her younger siblings whoppers that would leave them wide-eyed and shivering. Her first rejection letter at age ten was for a poem she wrote in class when she was supposed to be doing a math assignment. She's had a myriad of odd jobs: telephone operator, lifeguard, camp counselor, reporter, book reviewer & columnist for the LA Times, and finally author.

Her award-winning books include STALKED, which earned the 2012 Gold Medal for Young Adult Mystery from Literary Classics and is hailed as "historical fiction with a thrilling twist." KIRKUS calls it "an atmospheric confection that will thrill YA readers ... Gregory achieves a realistic, rich atmosphere with insightful details about the immigration process and New York tenements in the early 1900s." Now available on Kindle and in paperback.

JENNY OF THE TETONS [Harcourt] won the Golden Kite Award in 1989 and was the first of two-dozen historical novels for middle grade readers. Several of Kristiana's titles are now available on Kindle including "Curiously Odd Stories: Vol. 1 and Vol. 2" with the celebrated 'Paper Monument', a futuristic book-banning with horrific consequences.

BRONTE'S BOOK CLUB [Holiday House] is set in a town by the sea and is inspired by the girls' book club Kristiana led for several years.

Her most recent title with Scholastic's Dear America series is CANNONS AT DAWN, a sequel to the best-selling THE WINTER OF RED SNOW, which was made into a movie for the HBO Family Channel.

New re-releases in ebooks and paperback on Amazon:
**PRAIRIE RIVER SERIES #1-4
**ORPHAN RUNAWAYS: THE PERILOUS ESCAPE TO BODIE
**CABIN CREEK MYSTERIES #7: THE PHANTOM OF HIDDEN HORSE RANCH
**THE WAITING LIGHT: CLEMENTINE'S STORY -- originally titled "My Darlin' Clementine" [Holiday House] this riveting historical mystery takes place in an Idaho mining camp of 1866, and was Idaho's representative for the 2010 National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Library of Congress.

Kristiana and her husband have two adult sons, and live in Idaho with their two golden retrievers. In her spare time she loves to swim, walk, hike, read, and hang out with friends. She's trying to learn to knit, but isn't yet having much success.

Check out Kristiana's blogs at http://notesfromthesunroom.blogspot.com/ for behind-the-scenes stories about her books, and with photos from her childhood.

Reviews

[Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brian Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was fascinated by Egypt as a kid, so when this showed up at the school book fair, I had to have it. My excitement sparked more than just a love of the series for me, but also for my friends, and now my children. That fascination with Egypt and these books has fueled a lifelong love of cultural anthropology.

[Char · Rating 5 out of 5]

First time reading the royal diaries. Loved how it talked about her early life. I learned so many new things about Cleopatra such as she could speak Latin.

[Chrysti Becker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not only is the book beautiful it is well written. Historical Fiction at it's best. The book features sketches, family tree and history in the back for reference.