Author Description

The dying words of Alexander the Great summon his son, Alexander IV, to the capital of the World Empire. There, the prince confronts a conspiracy that threatens his ascension to the throne. To prevent the disintegration of Alexander's united world government, Alexander IV must travel the labyrinthine paths of memory, though his father's letters and the recollections of the emperor's beloved companion Hephaestion, to the center of mystery: What is the secret of the Golden Vine? To rule the world, the prince must know... The daring alternate history of a united world from the Xeric award-winning author of Garlands of Moonlight and The Ghost of Silver Cliff. Full color, gorgrously illustrated in three visual styles by artsits Seijuro Mizu, Umeka Asayuki, and Shino Yotsumoto.