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Colossus

by Colin Falconer Book 3 in the Epic Historical Adventure series.

First published 2014

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Babylon, 323 BC. In an alternate history where Alexander survives the illness that should have killed him, the king turns west toward Carthage. Gajendra, captain of the war elephants, owes his advancement to Alexander and rides beside the elephant Colossus with absolute confidence in the conqueror's destiny.

The capture of Mara, daughter of a Carthaginian commander, brings Gajendra's loyalty into conflict with the human cost of a new campaign. As Alexander's ambition expands from Sicily toward the western Mediterranean, Colossus becomes both a weapon of conquest and the focus of a decision that could preserve the empire or destroy its ruler.

Historical Periods

Wars of Alexander the Great334–323 BCE Carthage814–146 BCE

Genres

Court & Political Fiction Exploration & Survival Fiction Historical Fantasy Romance War Fiction

Historical people

Alexander the Great357 BCE–324 BCE

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