Vicky Alvear Shecter Books in Order

This irreverent biography revisits Alexander the Great's conquests, personal relationships and carefully managed public image. Ancient military achievement shares the stage with vanity, lovers and celebrity, examining the man behind a reputation that has fascinated readers for centuries.

This biography revisits Cleopatra through her own political circumstances rather than the hostile image left by Roman victors. Drawing on historical sources, it presents a capable ruler navigating power, war and the survival of her Egyptian kingdom.

After Cleopatra and Mark Antony's defeat, their daughter Selene is taken to Rome to live under their conqueror's control. Determined to protect her brothers and regain her inheritance, she must choose between her mother's strategies and a path of her own.

Anubis leads young readers through ancient Egypt's imagined afterlife, introducing the gods, monsters and rituals encountered along the way. His tour connects stories of cosmic battles with Egyptian beliefs about death, mummification and what awaited beyond the grave.

Lucia faces an arranged marriage intended to rescue her father's struggling gladiator school, while enslaved healer Tag dreams of freedom. Their forbidden love develops beneath Vesuvius, as the approaching eruption threatens every plan they have made for escape.

Greek god Hades guides young readers through his underworld, introducing its monsters, spirits and supernatural residents. Myths, burial customs and curses explain how ancient Greeks understood death, with the ruler's irreverent commentary shaping this unusual tour.

Thor narrates a journey through Norse mythology, introducing worlds inhabited by gods, giants, elves and monsters. Alongside the legends and his protective role, the book explores Viking life and the beliefs that gave these stories meaning.

This collaborative novel retells the Trojan War through overlapping voices, from doomed princes and seers to captured slaves and wily tricksters. Across years of siege, each character’s choices help decide whether Troy burns or a new age is born.

Six accounts introduce ancient women who fought to govern despite resistance to female power. From Hatshepsut's Egypt to Zenobia's Palmyra, the book examines how these rulers secured authority, challenged opponents and shaped the histories of their kingdoms.