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Fire from Heaven
Before he conquered the world, Alexander had to survive his own family.
GenresHistoricalLiterary
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalLGBTQ+HistoricalRevenge arcHistoricalPolitical intrigueLiteraryLGBTQ+LiteraryComing of age
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About Fire from Heaven
Mary Renault imagines the youth of Alexander the Great, shaped by the rival claims of Olympias and Philip of Macedon, the companionship of Hephaistion, the teaching of Aristotle, and the heroic ideal of Homer. Battle, politics, and ambition harden him into the makings of a king before his father’s murder.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Slow
Series
Alexander Trilogy · Book 1 of 3
Content warnings
- animal death
- death
- gore
- infidelity
- toxic relationship
- violence
- death of parent
- murder
- war
- animal cruelty
- physical abuse
- alcohol
- rape
- misogyny
- emotional abuse
- adult/minor relationship
