Cleopatra 7.2

by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

Forensic anthropologist Leda Hubbard and Egyptologist Gabriella Farouk--Cleopatra 7.1 and 7.2--face reprisals from the U.S. government for unauthorized DNA blendings, as well as the side effects, both good and bad, from hosting an ancient Egyptian queen. Reprint.

Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy

336 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 7, 2004

About the author

Elizabeth Ann Scarborough was born March 23, 1947, and lives in the Puget Sound area of Washington. Elizabeth won a Nebula Award in 1989 for her novel The Healer's War, and has written more than a dozen other novels. She has collaborated with Anne McCaffrey, best-known for creating the Dragonriders of Pern, to produce the Petaybee Series and the Acorna Series.

Reviews

[Velvetink · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok., not great but forgetting for the moment that memory cannot be extracted from DNA - an interesting plot and premise though towards the end felt too much like an action movie.

[Paschalis]

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[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

This felt like a book that wanted to have magic involved, but wanted to pretend it was science. Unfortunately, this amounted to characters saying "It's science!" with only the most cursory and unexplanatory attempts to justify why or how. Every time it came up it was like watching an elephant walk through the room bearing a large neon "I'm a housecat!" sign.

The beginning and middle had an enjoyable enough story and characters to make it hang together, but then it all went sideways at the end. Re-read a few pages multiple times trying to figure out what exactly was happening and why, but couldn't get a clear picture. Gave up and flipped forward 20 pages to see who, if anyone, had died.

[Jovy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I saw this book and I though it was interesting. There are some parts of the book that makes you want to read it and finish but there are also parts of the book that should have been deleted.

Scientifically, I don't think that our DNA carries our memories, maybe physical traits but definitely not memory. I've read a book that has a similar plot probably 12 years ago when I was still in the Philippines. It's a story about St. Peter's reincarnation per se - 'The Saint' (can't remember who the author was though).

[Kim · Rating 1 out of 5]

Like so many sequels, this book just couldn't hold up to its prequel. Watching Gabriella/Cleopatra run around trying to find Antony all of the time quickly became tiresome. Really, the attempts at romance in general were not that interesting, and in addition to that, having to deal with Muslim extremists as the bad guys yet again wasn't that interesting either. It needed a new villain.

[Benedict Reid]

Some good ideas. Some silly ideas. Occassional good writing. Often not so good. I'm one of those people who like to keep books that I've read. But this book is one of the rare books that I plan to give to charity... I almost put it in the paper recycling.

[Gretchen · Rating 1 out of 5]

I can't finish this, it's like reading the diary of a scitsophrenic w/ multiple personalities....oy vey

[Kathleen · Rating 1 out of 5]

liked the premise of the book but too much deau ex machina for my taste- author did not know where she was going and book showed it

[Danielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't read this book though it's on my shelf because I'm on the cover.

[Sarah Hendon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Science fiction thriller romance.

[Theresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

a great story about the rebirth of historical figures by bring their souls into the modern world

[Sheryl · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found myself reading faster just to get it over with. Parts of it felt disjointed - like they were added in to make an editor happy. The basic premise is an interesting concept, however.

[SKBrody · Rating 1 out of 5]

Couldn't finish the book, story line to convoluted.

[Edward L · Rating 3 out of 5]

A continuation of the book "Channeling Cleopatra" by the same author. Science Fiction about implanting DNA to acquire personalities of ancient people.

[N.A. Fedorak · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this as a 14 year old. It holds up well, and is better than the first book.