Vicky Alvear Shecter's Cleopatra's Moon
Very well-done novel about Cleopatra's daughter and her exile in Rome--there aren't a lot of historical facts about Cleopatra Selene, so Schecter has the space to create a winning character and a whole world around her (plus, there are no intrigues like Roman intrigues in terms of sheer entertainment value). Schecter also does a really good job dealing with Egyptian religion (not surprisingly, I especially liked a scene where Cleopatra Selene has a philosophical debate with a rabbi). Even the requisite YA love triangle is interesting due to various political situations (though perhaps some of the romance was a bit farfetched). A/A-.
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