Colossus: a novel of Alexander the Great
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'A fantastic read.' - Wilbur Smith
A general who thought he was a god.
An orphan who thought he was a general.
An elephant who thought he was a man.
Babylon, 323 BC.
What if Alexander the Great had not died young?
In this epic alternative history, he has survived every effort to kill him. Restless, ruthless, he wonders which world to conquer next. He has a powerful new weapon —the war elephants he brought back from India.
As Alexander plots, an elephant named Colossus violently lashes out against the soldiers who are tormenting him, and only one trainer has the courage to calm the massive beast. When Alexander notices the young man's bravery, Gajendra begins a meteoric rise through the ranks of the Macedonian army, protected by the fierce but devoted Colossus.
Gajendra is deeply loyal to Alexander, the great soldier who plucked him from obscurity. But just when all he has dreamed of is within his grasp, he faces a terrible choice.
Betray his beloved general – or betray his soul.
Colossus is a stirring tale of immense evil, pitiless gods and burning cities, of dwarves, priestesses and kings, and of a mysterious bond between a man and a wild animal. It is a story of power, destiny and ambition set against the warp of history.
"...a writer in the same bare-knuckled school as Simon Scarrow, Steven Pressfield, and Ben Kane." - Steve Donoghue
Colin Falconer is the author of over a dozen historical novels that have been translated into 23 languages.
More Colin Falconer Epic History:
Book 1: Silk Road
Book 2: Harem
Book 3: Colossus
Book 4: Cleopatra: Daughter of the Nile
Book 5: Aztec
Book 6: Stigmata
Book 7: East India
Release date: July 14, 2020
Publisher: Skyview Publishing
Print pages: 279
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