Alexander Trilogy (All Three Volumes)

"Fire in Heaven" tells the story of Alexander's experience before he ascended the throne at the age of 20. From birth, Alexander's bodybuilding, strength and courage were dazzling; all of these would be sharpened during Alexander's long and arduous boyhood, enough to support his magnificent future. Before he left his infancy, Alexander's father, King Philip, and his mother, Olympias, began to fight for control of his life. This made him familiar with power and conspiracy since childhood; and his close friend Hephaestion and mentor Aristotle, who were in love with him, made him feel the power of trust and the light of reason. Even though he had already killed enemies on the battlefield when he was 12 years old, and became a Macedonian cavalry commander at 18 years old, he still had to lie dormant in hardship and humiliation, waiting with bated breath for the moment when the glorious road of destiny would be completely opened for him. "Persian Boy" continues the story of Alexander the Great's last seven years with a moving first-person memoir. The narrator of the story is a real Persian - Alexander's young and handsome companion Bagoas. This boy was sold as a slave when he was young and became the favorite of the Persian King Darius. At first, he only heard about Alexander's victory that shocked the government and the public through rumors in the palace. Later, on the battlefield of Gaugamela, Alexander defeated Darius again and forced him to flee. After the death of Darius, Bagoas was presented to Alexander's court as a peace gift. Alexander has little experience in sensual enjoyment, but has always had a deep need for affection; Bagous is good at pleasing people, but has never been able to realize his boyish dream of love. Their meeting seemed destined. During the long journey, love gave Alexander infinite comfort. After assassination plots, interracial marriages and fluctuations in military morale, he never lost his attachment to Bagouos. "The 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.