Publisher's Synopsis
What if Alexander the Great had not died young? Colossus is an epic tale of alternative history, set against the brutal, ancient worlds of Babylon, Carthage and Sicily.
A GENERAL WHO THOUGHT HE WAS A GOD 323 BC and Alexander 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 with him from India. The largest and fiercest is called Colossus. A MAN WHO THOUGHT HE WAS A GENERAL As captain of the elephants, Gajendra is deeply loyal to Alexander, the great soldier who plucked him from obscurity. But just as all he has dreamed of is within his grasp, he faces a terrible choice. Betray his beloved general or sell his soul. AN ELEPHANT WHO THOUGHT HE WAS A MAN Gajendra begins a meteoric rise through the ranks of the Macedonian army, protected by the fiercely devoted Colossus. But the elephant is far more than a brute weapon of war, and the bond he forms with Gajendra ultimately threatens the ambition of the world's greatest general. Colin Falconer's EPIC ADVENTURE SERIES of stand-alone tales draws inspiration from many periods of history: Visit the fabled city of Xanadu, the Aztec temples of ancient Mexico, or the mountain strongholds of the legendary Cathars. Glimpse Julius Caesar in the sweat and press of the Roman Forum, ride a war elephant in the army of Alexander the Great, or follow Suleiman the Magnificent into the forbidden palace of his harem. 2000+ five-star reviews. Translated into 25 languages. 3,000+ pages. 'A fantastic read.' Wilbur Smith. 'Blazing with adventure, epic in scope, and utterly compulsive.' Waterstone's UK. 'A writer in the same bare-knuckled school as Simon Scarrow, Steven Pressfield and Ben Kane.' Steve Donoghue.
