Lion of Macedon

Name: Lion of Macedon
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by David Gemmel Book 1 in the Alexander the Great series.

First published 1990

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Parmenion is born between worlds: too Macedonian for the Spartans who raise him and never fully accepted by either people. Mocked in youth but gifted with an exceptional understanding of warfare, he learns to turn humiliation into discipline and becomes a commander whose victories attract the attention of King Philip.

His rise is entangled with prophecy and a supernatural conflict extending beyond ordinary politics. As rival powers struggle for Greece, Parmenion must choose where his loyalty lies and whether military brilliance can protect those he loves from forces determined to use him in the making of a dark destiny.