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Praise for Selene of Alexandria: "A grand, epic tale told with engaging detail against a complex and compelling historical backdrop. Selene is a heroine worth celebrating." --Leanna Renee Hieber, Award-winning author of The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker "I am enthralled with the work of this author...[She writes] with beauty, brilliance, and brutal honesty. Run to the bookstore and buy this for yourself." --Amy Lignor, BookPleasures Young, gifted, and strong-willed, Selene longs to rebel against the restrictions of her class to become a physician, But in AD 412, the women of rich Christian families never lower themselves to work in a profession. Selene perseveres and gains a powerful champion—Hypatia, the renowned mathematician and Lady Philosopher of Alexandria. But the next three years are perilous. Selene and Hypatia are drawn into the heart of a struggle between the ambitious bishop and the new governor for the soul of the city—a struggle that enmeshes Selene in accusations of witchcraft and spirals into a series of bloody confrontations between Christians, pagans, and Jews. Selene comes of age amidst riot, plague, and political intrigue; but will she survive the consequences of her own ambitions and impulsive nature?
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For anyone who does not know the story of the fantastic Hypatia, you will not be disappointed in her story. I am blown away and enthralled completely with the work this author, Faith Justice, has done. For seventeen years she has 'hit the books' and studied every piece of information that is available from this time period. The rioting factions of church versus state; the romance between children who have grown up in an unstable world - each piece of their lives has been studied and recorded with beauty, brilliance, and brutal honesty.
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Faith L. Justice—a self-styled science geek and history junkie—is an award-winning author of over 50 articles, interviews and short stories. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband, daughter and four cats. For fun, Faith likes to dig in the dirt—her garden and various archaeological sites. |
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