Colossus

'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. As captain of the elephants, 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 the 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 around the world. DISCOVER MORE COLIN FALCONER HISTORICAL FICTION CLASSIC HISTORY: Book 1: SILK ROAD Book 2: HAREM Book 3: A VAIN AND INDECENT WOMAN Book 4: CLEOPATRA: Daughter of the Nile Book 5: AZTEC Book 6: STIGMATA Book 7: EAST INDIA Book 8: A GREAT LOVE OF SMALL PROPORTION ISABELLA: Braveheart of France (published by LAKE UNION) 20TH CENTURY STORIES: Book 1: ANASTASIA Book 2: MY BEAUTIFUL SPY Book 3: SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY Book 4: LIVE FOR ME THE UNKILLABLE KITTY O'KANE (published by LAKE UNION) LOVING LIBERTY LEVINE (published by LAKE UNION) COLIN FALCONER CRIME: VENOM LUCIFER FALLS (published by Little, Brown London) INNOCENCE DIES (published by Little, Brown London)