Empire of Dust

Name: Empire of Dust
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Eleanor Herman
ISBN: 9781501926693

Author: Eleanor Herman

Series: Blood of Gods and Royals #2

Narrator: Jennifer Grace, Graham Halstead

Unabridged: 13 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/28/2016

Categories: Children's Fiction, Action & Adventure Stories, Fantasy Stories, Historical Stories

Synopsis

In Macedon, war rises like smoke, forbidden romance blooms and ancient magic tempered with rage threatens to turn an empire to dust After winning his first battle, Prince Alexander fights to become the ruler his kingdom demands-but the line between leader and tyrant blurs with each new threat. Meanwhile, Hephaestion, cast aside by Alexander for killing the wrong man, must conceal the devastating secret of a divine prophecy from Katerina even as the two of them are thrust together on a dangerous mission to Egypt. The warrior, Jacob, determined to forget his first love, vows to eradicate the ancient Blood Magics and believes that royal prisoner Cynane holds the key to Macedon's undoing. And in chains, the Persian princess Zofia still longs to find the Spirit Eaters, but first must grapple with the secrets of her handsome-and deadly-captor. New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Herman entwines the real scandals of history with epic fantasy to reimagine the world's most brilliant ruler, Alexander the Great, in the second book of the Blood of Gods and Royals series.

About Eleanor Herman

Eleanor Herman is the New York Times bestselling author of Sex with Kings, Sex with the Queen, and several other works of popular history. She has hosted Lost Worlds for The History Channel, The Madness of Henry VIII for the National Geographic Channel, and is now filming her second season of America: Fact vs. Fiction for The American Heroes Channel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mikee (ReadWithMikee) on April 13, 2017

If I could describe this book and this series in one word, it'd be... BORING. The characters are flat. The storylines are slow. The romance is a joke. EIGHT, yes, EIGHT different POVs and yet not one of them could keep me invested in this book. Everything I struggled with Legacy of Kings was even mo......more

Goodreads review by Alyssa on June 23, 2016

3.5 stars. ***Review posted on The Eater of Books! blog*** Empire of Dust by Eleanor Herman Book Two of the Blood of Gods and Royals series Publisher: Harlequin TEEN Publication Date: June 28, 2016 Rating: 4 stars Source: eARC from NetGalley Summary (from Goodreads): In Macedon, war rises like smoke, forbidd......more

Goodreads review by Max on September 05, 2016

whaT THE HELL WAS THAT ENDING HOLY CRAPBUCKETS......more

Goodreads review by Jesse on July 31, 2017

Such a grand adventure. Mixing history with fantasy makes for an exciting story. Full review to come! EDIT: Review The Good Empire of Dust by Eleanor Herman is the second book in the Blood of God and Royals series about the fantastical life of Alexander the Great as a teenager. Empire of Dust picks up......more

Goodreads review by Kim at Divergent Gryffindor on July 08, 2016

This pains me so much because this is just not me, but dnf at 57% I received a copy of Legacy of Kings last year and I was so happy to read it. I was really very interested in the story of Alexander the Great, especially his teenage years. I also really loved the fact that Eleanor Herman is a histor......more