The Cleopatra Curse

Chariot racing is dangerous enough without a demon to worry about.


Raised as a slave in Queen Cleopatra's Egypt, lighthouse boy Zeuxis is desperate to win his freedom by driving a chariot to victory in the Hippodrome. But nobody will let him race, until the Romans turn up with their team of white horses to challenge the queen's champion. Much to his delight, they hire Zeuxis to drive for them. But Caesar has other plans for race day, and the lighthouse boy is not meant to win…


"The Cleopatra Curse" is one of the Seven Fabulous Wonders series, originally published by HarperCollins and translated into 11 languages worldwide. A mixture of magic, mystery and adventure set against carefully researched historical backgrounds, these books are full length novels and can be enjoyed in any order.


The complete seven book collection is also available as the Seven Fabulous Wonders omnibus edition.


Katherine Roberts won the Branford Boase Award for her first novel "Song Quest". Find out more at www.katherineroberts.co.uk.