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Seeking to bring her beloved Antony back to life, Cleopatra bargains with Sekhmet, the goddess of death and destruction. The deal transforms her into a vampire‑shapeshifter with superhuman strength. Driven by vengeance and an insatiable thirst for human blood, she navigates the desperate, fantastical world she now inhabits.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Historical Fiction/Ancient Historical Fiction
Authors: Maria Dahvana Headley
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