Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleopatra Rules! | 2010 | Vicky Alvear Shecter | Buy |
| 2 | Cleopatra’s Moon | 2011 | Vicky Alvear Shecter | Buy |
| 3 | Curses and Smoke | 2014 | Vicky Alvear Shecter | Buy |
| 4 | A Song of War | 2016 | Vicky Alvear Shecter | Buy |
Vicky Alvear Shecter’s standalone novels range across the ancient Mediterranean. Cleopatra Rules! (2010) and Cleopatra’s Moon (2011) explore the world of Egypt’s most famous queen, while Curses and Smoke (2014) is set in Pompeii just before the eruption of Vesuvius.
A Song of War (2016) is a collaborative novel about the Trojan War, written with other historical fiction authors. Together, these books show Shecter’s ability to bring different corners of the ancient world to life for younger readers.