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The Desert Queen

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ancient arsinoe betrayal cleopatra egypt exile fiction historical love priestess queens rebellion revenge rivals rome siblings war wattys2017

It will take an army to rule them all. Lust, Betrayal, Loyalty, Power. Hidden behind the palace walls lies secrets and scandals that will quiver a nation and destroy an entire dynasty. If only these palace walls can speak, they'd whisper of a young woman who defied her a tyrant and escaped death itself. Arsinoe's decision to completely defy her older, more famous, sister Cleopatra proves to have a devastating effect on her life and her family. Arsinoe, the rebel queen - the betrayer of the pharaoh, feels the brewing of the storm as she lives out her days in exile.

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The House of the Rising Sun by artemis95

Selene Arsinoe is living in the most volatile time in Egyptian history. Her queen, Cleopatra, is having a love affair with the Roman dictator Julius Caesar. Many Romans and Egyptians alike frown upon the affair. The Romans and Egyptians are tense, most unwilling to associate themselves with the other. But when Selene meets Alexander Helios, apprentice to Mark Antony, the lines between Roman and Egyptian blur, along with those of being loyal and being a traitor. Selene and Alexander form a bond so strong it's almost unbreakable...but will they last, like the pyramids, or will they be torn apart by the nations they love dearly?

Project Cleopatra by TUT_Stories

ONC 2023 Shortlister & Nano Watt 2023 Shortlist Novella Inspired by the prompt: 28: Stumped on a history assignment, you stumble across a time machine that will bring you back to the time period you're studying. ↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹ It all began with an assignment... Why? Why did I pick Cleopatra?! All I wanted to do was to submit my History in English Literature assignment, so how is it I woke up in the time of Cleopatra VII? Not only that, I am Cleopatra. ↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹ After receiving a distressing text from her best friend, Thea finds herself in the location where he was meant to be working on a secret science project. However, upon arriving, she discovers that the project may have been more revolutionary than she realised. However, with great progress comes even greater betrayals and she finds herself stuck in a time she couldn't even formulate a simple essay on. ↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹↹ Started: 3 February 2023 Completed: 10 April 2023 Edited by: @TheRebeccaBlake NB: Word count excludes A/N and banners

What is Bought in Blood by Englishgirl178

Book one of "What is Bought in Blood Must be Repaid" duology When a father dies, the family weeps. When a King dies, the kingdom wails. Alula, the Crown Princess of Alethium, led her entire life thinking that she would inherit the throne at her father's passing. At a year after The King died tragically in battle, her mother refuses to abdicate the throne. Under the new Queen, Alethium and its various statehoods are suffering, displacing citizens as surrounding countries encroach their borders. Alula must make her mother see reason, or see her mother overturned. The Queen of Alethium has different plans for her daughter. Alula will join this year's social season to find a husband, and the next King will be born of Alula's womb. There is a problem with this plan; not only does Alula not want to marry, but she happens to kill anyone who touches her bare skin. A life sequestered in the castle with a deadly power that cannot be revealed has left Alula fearing human connection, and placed upon the marriage market will only make her goal of changing Alethium for the better all the more difficult. Alula's life only looks grim until her mother makes the dire mistake of assigning her a personal guard- Tall, freckled, and handsome, Terran Juliano.

The Heir and the Undoing by ItsTheQuietGirls

After one of the bloodiest battles in fae history, where a betrayal rocked the Light Court, Elora finds herself in a terrible position. To take the crown she was born to she must find a Consort to rule at her side. Tradition requires her to hold a tournament and allow Lords and Ladies from across the Isle to compete for her hand. Even if that means opening their doors to those of the opposing Court and coming face-to-face with family of the man who betrayed her brother. Without knowing who she can trust or how she will ever make a decision Elora is torn between making the right choice for her Court and the enigmatic Lord she has vowed to hate. With prophecies, notes, and an unknown power at her fingertips she soon realises that someone saw her on the battlefield that day and knows the truth about what happened. Siblings parted by centuries, One that will break us, Another that frees. A coming together to signal the end, One betrayed by a lover, One betrayed by a friend. ACOTAR X Reign Based on the ONC prompt: 96. "Was this a game to you?" Secondary prompts: 18. There was something inside me that wouldn't stop until the whole world was blood. 39. "Fine, make me your villain." - From 'Shadow and Bone' by Leigh Bardugo #ONC22 #tsc22 Featured on Wattpad @Fantasy June 2022

Daughter of the Rebellion by kanne53

After her father and brother were killed in the failed rebellion, Cecily never imagined that things could get worse. But one night, soldiers storm her small village and show her how wrong she was. As part of their punishment for daring to rise against the king, soldiers are permitted to ransack the rebel villages, destroying or taking whatever they want, and killing or capturing whoever they want. In a split second, Cecily's world is turned upside down as she is ripped away from her family and the only life she's ever known. She has no idea where she's headed or what will happen to her once she arrives, and she's terrified of finding out. Will she even survive? Did her family survive when they tried to defend her? Will she ever see them again if they're all lucky enough to stay alive? One man will determine her fate and if he's anything like the others, Cecily is positive that will mean nothing good for her. (Companion story to Keira's Fire)

The Lost Princess by misery_and_magic

Princess Evelyn is gone. She died the night Lord Caine attacked her home, when he killed her father and overthrew her kingdom. To survive, she became Lady Ivy Donovan- a noble girl living off a miracle and her dead cousin's identity. Desperate to escape a marriage arranged by her overbearing aunt, Evelyn plans an escape with little thought of consequence and the intention of finding out what really happened to her mother. But in order to do so, she has to face her past and ends up finding much more than she bargained for. •Highest Rankings• #2 - runawayprincess #78 - rebellion #20 - fantasyadventure

Empire of Ashes by Aellix

Lyra learns the cost of war in a single, life-altering afternoon. Her homeland has been invaded by an ambitious new king, and she has lost everything -- her farm, her family and her will to live. Enslaved and shackled, she is marched off to serve Temris Ragnyrsbane, a ruthless warlord in the pay of the enemy. But Temris is not all he seems to be, and with him Lyra finds a chance in a million of overthrowing the tyrant who destroyed her entire life.

Winter's Dance (#1 Ruthen Quartet) by firedance_icesong

(Completed) Two assassins were set to kill a girl. No questions asked. Just kill her and claim their prize. That was their mission. Except one of them was not supposed to visit Volney, the land of the dead and the other fall in love with a girl and totally forget about his mission to kill. For an heir who had dedicated her entire life for her kingdom, fate was not kind. Her sister should have returned home after her visit to her aunt's place. Her kingdom must have been safe, both terrestrial and by sea. But does anything ever goes planned? As a general, she must now decide. Kingdom or family? Suffice to say, slavery was the safest option for a bride. Hated by the king's daughter, she wonders what she had ever done in her life to deserve her hate. With her friend of fifteen years gone to join the rebellion, and without realising what it would cost her, she makes new friends. But would they keep her alive? Or would they sell her for their life? Friendships will be tested. Foes will become allies. Hunted will become the Hunter. And lover will become the betrayer. Not edited! Cover made by @Shadowsleek

Bloodlines & Betrayal by LaureenXIII

In the shadowed alleys of The Kingdom of Necrovia, rebellion festers, and secrets writhe like poison beneath the surface. Persephone Pantazis, the hidden daughter of one of the rebellion's most powerful families, steps into a fractured kingdom on the brink of collapse. Sheltered for years by her father's iron grip, she is desperate to prove herself and escape the chains of her family's suffocating legacy. But the rebel army offers no sanctuary. Among its ranks is Damian Diamandiz-mysterious, cocky, and the last person Persephone wants to trust. They are enemies, bound by hatred and rivalry, yet every encounter only seems to fuel the fire between them. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Sometimes," he murmured, his voice dark and taunting, "it's better to stay curious." A pause. Then, softer-hungrier. "But if you really want to know... I wanted you here. On my team. Close to me." His fingers barely grazed my side, a ghost of a touch. "To break you." Another pause, a smirk I could hear in his voice. "To touch you." His breath fanned against my skin, heat curling down my spine. "To fuck you." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRIGGER WARNING: (don't say that I didn't warn you) 1. Death and violence 2. Sexual assault (SA) 3. Physical and emotional abuse 4. Graphic depictions of blood and injuries 5. Torture 6. Mentions of trauma and past loss 7. Psychological manipulation 8. War and combat-related violence 9. Strong language and explicit content 10. Sexual content (18+) 11. Explicit adult themes and situations 12. Horror aspects 13. Mental health issues 14. Hearing voices/seeing things 15. Self-harm 16. Child abuse (physical/mental/SA) 17. Suicide thoughts/depression 18. OCD/anxiety aspects 19. Drugs

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The House of the Rising Sun

Selene Arsinoe is living in the most volatile time in Egyptian history. Her queen, Cleopatra, is having a love affair with the Roman dictator Julius Caesar. Many Romans and Egyptians alike frown upon the affair. The Romans and Egyptians are tense, most unwilling to associate themselves with the other. But when Selene meets Alexander Helios, apprentice to Mark Antony, the lines between Roman and Egyptian blur, along with those of being loyal and being a traitor. Selene and Alexander form a bond so strong it's almost unbreakable...but will they last, like the pyramids, or will they be torn apart by the nations they love dearly?