"Funeral Games" opens with Alexander dying. The Babylonian palace in 323 BC was shrouded in a heavy and depressing atmosphere. The former ruler of the empire had declined, and the heirs he left behind were not yet born. On his deathbed, Alexander left only the last words "to the strongest" before passing away.
Since then, the ambitious generals and relatives around Alexander have begun a chaotic struggle to seize the inheritance of the empire: some ruthlessly cut off dissidents; some are forced to step on the stage to play puppet roles; some form fragile alliances, and soon turn against each other...
In the vortex of power struggle, everyone is a pawn and cannot control their own destiny. The huge empire that Alexander had worked so hard to build was coming to an unpredictable end.
Reader comments
The book depicts the power struggle after Alexander's death, with characters fighting each other for the succession to the empire. It reminds me that in real life, competition in the workplace is equally cruel. My favorite character in the book is Alexander IV. He was born in such a chaotic environment, and his destiny was completely out of his control, just like when we first graduated and were looking for a job, it was full of uncertainty. However, it is this plot that makes the story more exciting and well worth reading!
The book depicts the power struggle after Alexander's death, with characters fighting each other for the succession to the empire. It reminds me that in real life, competition in the workplace is equally cruel. My favorite character in the book is Alexander IV. He was born in such a chaotic environment, and his destiny was completely out of his control, just like when we first graduated and were looking for a job, it was full of uncertainty. However, it is this plot that makes the story more exciting and well worth reading!