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.

Weaving the fantasy appeal of Game of Thrones with the shocking details of real history, New York Times bestselling author of Sex with Kings Eleanor Herman reimagines the greatest emperor the world has ever known, Alexander the Great, in book one of the Blood of Gods and Royals series. How: A copy of this novel was provided by Harlequin Teen Australia for review via Net Galley. Maria V.What: Legacy of Kings (Blood of Gods and Royals #1) by Eleanor Herman Snyder, New York Times bestselling author of the Poison Study series 'Herman mixes real history with magic, mystery and intrigue, putting the 'epic' in epic fantasy.' Amy Ewing, New York Times bestselling author of The White Rose 'A richly detailed world full of romance, magic, and intrigue.' Cinda Williams Chima, New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Realms series 'Fantasy just the way I like it: a mingling of history, intrigue, romance, murder, and magic.' Alex Flinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beastly and Mirrored 'An engrossing combination of fantasy and history-readers who love myth and magic will devour it!' With the gods turning a blind eye, and devastation stirring at the borders of his land and within his very court, Alexander will learn that sometimes cities must turn to ash for an empire to rise. Roused by their cravings for magic and blood, the Spirit Eaters will hunt those with power to the ends of the earth and slaughter any who stand in their way. Rumors have been circulating about forbidden rituals being performed in the night, awakening an old magic long thought dormant and with it the Sprit Eaters.

Kat isn't the only one close to Alexander plotting something bloody. As they grow closer, Kat struggles to keep a dark secret: her mission to assassinate the queen.

Preoccupied with a strange power he doesn't yet understand and the news that his fiancée is sailing across the sea to meet him for the first time, Alexander finds the newcomer in court, Katerina, is a welcome distraction. Weaving fantasy with the shocking details of real history, New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Herman enthralls readers in the first book of the Blood of Gods and Royals series.Īlexander might one day be fated to conquer the known world, but at sixteen his kingly duties aren't exactly top of mind.

Legacy of Kings by Eleanor Herman