Legacy of Kings by Eleanor Herman is released on August 18 and we have the book trailer to give you sneak peek at what it’s all about.
Legacy of Kings chronicles the rise of Alexander the Great beginning at the age of 16. Herman is a historian who has written many non-fiction books about the mistresses of various kings. This is her first novel, but you wouldn’t know it. Herman infuses fact and fiction to craft a spellbinding tale about Alexander in his youth. Reminiscent of Game of Thrones, Legacy of Kings is not to be missed.
About ‘Legacy of Kings’
Imagine a time when the gods turn a blind eye to the agony of men, when the last of the hellions roam the plains, and evil stirs beyond the edges of the map. A time when cities burn, and in their ashes, empires rise.
Alexander, Macedon’s 16-year-old heir, is on the brink of discovering his fated role in conquering the known world, but finds himself drawn to a newcomer…
Katerina must navigate the dark secrets of court life while keeping hidden her own mission: kill the queen. But she doesn’t account for her first love…
Jacob will go to unthinkable lengths to win Katerina, even if it means having to compete with Hephaestion, a murderer sheltered by the prince.
And far across the sea, Zofia, a Persian princess and Alexander’s unmet betrothed, wants to alter her destiny by seeking the famed and deadly Spirit Eaters.
Weaving fantasy with the shocking details of real history, New York Times bestselling author of Sex with Kings Eleanor Herman reimagines the greatest emperor the world has ever known, Alexander the Great, in the first book of the Blood of Gods and Royals series.