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  • Cleopatra's Moon

    by Vicky Alvear Shecter ...
    "The Luxe" meets the ancient world in the extraordinary story of Cleopatra's daughter. Selene has grown up in a palace on the Nile with her parents, Cleopatra & Mark Antony--the most brilliant, powerful rulers on earth. But the jealous Roman Emperor Octavianus wants Egypt for himself, & when war finally comes, Selene faces the loss of all she's ever loved. Forced to build a new life in Octavianus ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Cleopatra Rules!

    The Amazing Life of the Original Teen Queen

    by Vicky Alvear Shecter ...
    Learn all about Cleopatra, a far more capable and powerful ruler than people have thought, in this lively and informative biography.Most of what we've known about Cleopatra—and what crept into art, film, and literature—came from her enemies, the Romans. Ascending to the throne at young age of 17, Cleopatra proved to be a brilliant negotiator who forged alliances that kept her in power and in ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Curses and Smoke: A Novel of Pompeii

    by Vicky Alvear Shecter ...
    When your world blows apart, what will you hold onto?TAG is a medical slave, doomed to spend his life healing his master's injured gladiators. But his warrior's heart yearns to fight in the gladiator ring himself and earn enough money to win his freedom.LUCIA is the daughter of Tag's owner, doomed by her father's greed to marry a much older Roman man. But she loves studying the natural world ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Warrior Queens

    True Stories of Six Ancient Rebels Who Slayed History

    by Vicky Alvear Shecter ...
    Illustrated by Bill Mayer ...
    The true life stories of six little-known fierce ancient warrior queens are told with humor and vivid detail by an award-winning writer.For young readers seeking to be inspired by stories of strong women, this riveting book shines a light on six powerful ancient queens. Highlighting women warriors who ruled in ancient eras, like Hatshepsut in 1492 BCE Egypt, and Zenobia in 260 CE Palmyra, the ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Hades Speaks!

    A Guide to the Underworld by the Greek God of the Dead

    by Vicky Alvear Shecter ...
    Illustrated by J. E. Larson ...
    Hades, god of the dead, welcomes readers on a dangerous tour of his underworld kingdom, filled with monsters, furies, giants, and vampire demons. Along the way, he reveals ancient death rites and sinister curses, tells hair-raising stories, and cracks jokes to die for. With his witty voice and ghoulish sense of humor, Hades is the perfect guide through this fresh and imaginative work of nonfiction ... Read more

    $18.39 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Thor Speaks!

    A Guide to the Realms by the Norse God of Thunder

    by Vicky Alvear Shecter ...
    Illustrated by J. E. Larson ...
    One day in the distant future, Thor, the Norse god of thunder, is destined to battle the giant snake that threatens to devour the world. Until then, mortals of Middle Earth look to Thor and his magic hammer for protection from evil. In this third volume of the Secrets of the Ancient Gods series, Thor takes time from his duties to lead readers through the mythological Norse realms, those mysterious ... Read more

    $18.39 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    Cleopatra's Moon

    by Vicky Alvear Shecter ...
    Narrated by Kirsten Potter ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 25 min

    Princess of Egypt... Cleopatra Selene is the only daughter of the brilliant Queen Cleopatra of Egypt and General Marcus Antonius of Rome. She’s grown up with jewels on her arms, servants at her feet, and all the pleasures of a palace at her command, and she wants only to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a great and powerful queen. Prisoner of Rome.... Then the Roman ruler Octavianus, ... Read more

    $46.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Curses and Smoke: A Novel of Pompeii

    by Vicky Alvear Shecter ...
    Narrated by Marisol Ramirez, Zach Villa ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 57 min

    When your world blows apart, what will you hold onto?TAG is a medical slave, doomed to spend his life healing his master's injured gladiators. But his warrior's heart yearns to fight in the gladiator ring himself and earn enough money to win his freedom.LUCIA is the daughter of Tag's owner, doomed by her father's greed to marry a much older Roman man. But she loves studying the natural world ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Cleopatra Rules!

    The Amazing Life of the Original Teen Queen

    by Vicky Alvear Shecter ...
    Narrated by Cherise Boothe ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 14 min

    Good. Evil. Dangerous. Glamorous. Will the real Cleopatra please stand up? Almost everything we know about the last queen of Egypt came from her enemies the Romans. Now it's time to meet the ''real'' Cleopatra, a ruler more complex, brilliant, and powerful than we ever knew. Cleopatra didn't just rock the boat when she became queen at seventeen. She rocked the world with brilliant alliances that ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Thor Speaks!

    A Guide to the Realms by the Norse God of Thunder

    by Vicky Alvear Shecter ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross ...
    Series series Secrets of the Ancient Gods

    Unabridged

    2 hours 20 min

    He’s big and strong and fearless. He’s … Thor!Meet the Nordic god of thunder! Thor is a happy god—unless you make himangry. Then he might shake the earth and topple mountains. So stay on his goodside as he takes you on a journey across the rainbow bridge to Middle Earth andbeyond, to mysterious Nordic realms filled with frost giants, dark elves, andplundering Vikings. In this engaging and humorous ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Hades Speaks!

    A Guide to the Underworld by the Greek God of the Dead

    by Vicky Alvear Shecter ...
    Narrated by Jefferson Mays ...
    Series series Secrets of the Ancient Gods

    Unabridged

    2 hours 5 min

    Everything you've always wanted to know about the Greek underworld!Hades, the Greek god of the dead, is waiting to take you on a tour of his kingdom in this riveting introduction to Greek mythology. Here you will learn about mighty gods, terrifying monsters, ancient rites, magic spells, and Furies with bloody talonsthat can tear a mortal to shreds. But stay close. Only the Dark Lord can guarantee ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Anubis Speaks!

    A Guide to the Afterlife by the Egyptian God of the Dead

    by Vicky Alvear Shecter ...
    Narrated by Amin El Gamal ...
    Series series Secrets of the Ancient Gods

    Unabridged

    1 hour 56 min

    Warning: Egyptian curses and demons inside. Read at your own risk.Still here? Then come, mortal—if you dare—on a journey to the Land of the Dead. You’ll be in good hands with Anubis, god of the dead and mysteries of embalming. Join him to encounter fearsome gods and gruesome monsters. Watch as he and the gods battle the giant demon snake that wants to devour the world.Delve into ancient Egyptian ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus