I love books like this ...books that relive history and give you a better insight into characters from years gone by mixed with some fiction to help you along the way. ALexander the great is dead , but he has left the largest empire the world has ever known. As he lies dying however he fails to name an heir and now the battles are drawn to see who will become his successor. Backstabbing, scheming ...ooh it all goes on in this book and the author leads you down a web of mystery, lies and sculduggery with every one vying for top spot. Throughout the book Alexander seems to live on as if watching and waiting. The past of his reign never seems to leave the pages and keeps you trapped in time and history wanting to find out what happens. A brilliant book