Waiting on Wednesday: Legacy of Kings (Blood of Gods and Royals #1) by Eleanor Herman
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week's pick is:
Legacy of Kings
Series: Blood of Gods and Royals #1
Author: Eleanor Herman
Published August 25th 2015 by Harlequin Teen
Goodreads Summary
Imagine a time when the gods turn a blind eye to the agony of men, when the last of the hellions roam the plains and evil stirs beyond the edges of the map. A time when cities burn, and in their ashes, empires rise.
Alexander, Macedonia’s sixteen-year-old heir, is on the brink of discovering his fated role in conquering the known world but finds himself drawn to newcomer Katerina, who must navigate the dark secrets of court life while hiding her own mission: kill the Queen. But Kat’s first love, Jacob, will go to unthinkable lengths to win her, even if it means competing for her heart with Hephaestion, a murderer sheltered by the prince. And far across the sea, Zofia, a Persian princess and Alexander’s unmet fiancée, wants to alter her destiny by seeking the famed and deadly Spirit Eaters.
Weaving fantasy with the salacious and fascinating details of real history, New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Herman reimagines the greatest emperor the world has ever known: Alexander the Great, in the first book of the Blood of Gods and Royals series.
Goodreads
Why I'm waiting:
This week's pick is:
Series: Blood of Gods and Royals #1
Author: Eleanor Herman
Published August 25th 2015 by Harlequin Teen
Goodreads Summary
Imagine a time when the gods turn a blind eye to the agony of men, when the last of the hellions roam the plains and evil stirs beyond the edges of the map. A time when cities burn, and in their ashes, empires rise.
Alexander, Macedonia’s sixteen-year-old heir, is on the brink of discovering his fated role in conquering the known world but finds himself drawn to newcomer Katerina, who must navigate the dark secrets of court life while hiding her own mission: kill the Queen. But Kat’s first love, Jacob, will go to unthinkable lengths to win her, even if it means competing for her heart with Hephaestion, a murderer sheltered by the prince. And far across the sea, Zofia, a Persian princess and Alexander’s unmet fiancée, wants to alter her destiny by seeking the famed and deadly Spirit Eaters.
Weaving fantasy with the salacious and fascinating details of real history, New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Herman reimagines the greatest emperor the world has ever known: Alexander the Great, in the first book of the Blood of Gods and Royals series.
Goodreads
Why I'm waiting:
- I love ancient history (it's part of my degree), and I'm currently doing a module on Alexander so this is right up my street.
- Considering I love historical YA fiction, I don't think I've ever read any actual ancient historical fiction. I need to fix this problem ASAP.
Are you waiting for this book? Have you already read it? Let me know :)
3 comments
I hadn't heard of this one, but you've got my interest piqued!
ReplyDeleteI've heard really good things from people who've read it, and I've got a review copy I'm dying to dig in to :) I definitely think it's going to be a good one
DeleteWell, I hope you enjoy it :)
DeleteI also wanted to mention...you've been mentioned! Right here: http://thescribblingsprite.blogspot.com/2015/07/new-discoveries-tag-special-announcement.html