However, Cleopatra knew Octavian was really after the mysterious item that was the source of all her wealth and influence, so she hid it before committing suicide. In 30 BCE, Cleopatra and her husband, Marc Antony, lost their war against Octavian for control of the Egyptian Empire. This time, the great ruler Cleopatra has left behind an extremely valuable and powerful treasure, its location encoded on an ancient stone tablet.
After tracking down incredible discoveries by Einstein and Darwin, Charlie is back. Charlie Thorne isn't going down without a fight. It will be the best education available.In this third book in the Charlie Thorne series from bestselling author Stuart Gibbs, Charlie tracks down Cleopatra's greatest treasure in Egypt. The adventure doesn’t stop or slow in these books until the last chapter, so plan a chunk of time to get schooled by Charlie. Her high intellectual ability combined with her independence and focus on doing what’s right for all could make her intimidating, but her youthfulness grounds her. However, if there’s one thing these men should know, it’s that Charlie always has a plan, and there’s no way they can keep up.Īll of Gibbs’ books are fantastic, but Charlie raises the bar in this one. She doesn’t plan to take it, but just needs a couple minutes to get a rubbing.Ī slight hiccup has her racing across Egypt away from gunshots and speeding cars just to be caught by another group who wants her for Pandora (read book one in the series).
Crafting a perfect plan, she’ll sneak in as hired help and stay as a guest. When she sees a stone tablet in the background of a video by the son of a wealthy Egyptian aristocrat, presumably Cleopatra’s, Charlie decides she is going to break in. There’s more to Cleopatra than most historians share, and Charlie Thorne has done her homework.
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