I enjoyed this story of Arsinoe, a Princess of Egypt, a tender-hearted young woman who just wants someone to notice and love her.

This is a very short story so don't expect lots of details. I think those who haven't read a lot of Egyptian stories would be interested in this, especially young adults. It did make me want to read more about Arsinoe which I think is always a sign of a good book.

Ms. Dray writes characters that you want to know more about, in this case you feel like after you've eaten a filling meal but very shortly find yourself still hungry for more. - And isn't that a good thing? ( )

This young adult novelette set in ancient times is a pleasant enough read. I didn't like the first person voice, but aside from that there's nothing to find fault with. Being YA, it doesn't have the depth and breadth of a regular novel. That, plus its short length was why I only gave it 3 stars. I will seek out Lily of the Nile, the author's novel about Cleopatra Selene, as long as it isn't YA as well. ( )

Yes, it was a very short book. Would have liked it to be longer but this is what Ms. Dray wanted to write. But it was a great read. ( )

3.5 stars. A short story for meant for young adults, and I mean, really really short. I was reading the Kindle version and thought I had more to go but the rest of the book turned out to be an excerpt for the author's novel Lily of the Nile (which I have read, by the way, and it is the book that made me a huge fan of Stephanie Dray. Simply amazing.)

The Princess of Egypt Must Die is pretty good for what it is and the audience it's meant for. It's not a very happy story though, but then I am fond of tragic romances and tales of forbidden love. The thing is, it ends very abruptly, so abruptly that I was shocked when I reached the end. A part of me wishes it had been longer, because I definitely wanted more. I think the story told here about Princess Asinoe and how she managed to get her revenge would have worked really well expanded as a full length novel. ( )

This is another juicy slice of historical awesomeness from Stephanie Dray. I've fallen hard for Dray's Cleopatra's Daughter series, a kind of magical historical trilogy that is dark, unapologetic, epic, and fun. So when I saw this short story, I did grabby hands and got started.

I know nothing of the historical Arsinoe II, but being aware of Dray's dedication to historical accuracy, I sat back and let the story unfold.

Arsinoe is one of the pharaoh's daughters, sweet and eager to be loved, teased mercilessly by her older, ambitious half-sister. When contracted into marriage to the King of Thrace, she finds some measure of happiness in her new home among her friendly in-laws. But good things rarely happen to royalty, and Arsinoe has some pretty awful things happen.

This is a short story -- which was too bad because I seriously wanted more! This story is more straight-up historical (rather than magical historical or historical fantasy), for those who care, and is a great intro to Stephanie Dray if you're new to her. ( )