“Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety. ” William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra
This epic and groundbreaking new novel presents Cleopatra on her own terms. Not only was she a scholar and polyglot who could speak at least eight languages, she had an interest in alchemy and healing remedies. Saara El-Arifi has written the fascinating story of a woman othered, misunderstood, mistreated, whose legacy today is more relevant than ever.
Saara El-Arifi is an internationally bestselling and award winning author of fantasy and historical fiction, including Faebound and The Final Strife . After a decade of working in marketing and communications, she returned to academia to complete a master’s degree in African studies specialising in Cleopatra’s myth and her impact on Black women.
In conversation with Roe McDermott.