Alexander the Great

The Alexander the Great duology is a mythic heroic-fantasy sequence centred on Parmenion, a brilliant outsider whose military gifts draw him into the rise of Macedon. Gemmell uses recognisable names and settings as the framework for a supernatural struggle involving prophecy, reincarnation and forces that seek to shape the destiny of a future conqueror.

Lion of Macedon follows Parmenion from an embittered youth to Philip's most formidable strategist. Dark Prince shifts the danger towards the young Alexander, whose extraordinary potential attracts both human ambition and an ancient evil. The result is fantasy inspired by antiquity rather than a conventional historical reconstruction.