Young Conquerors, Christopher Cosmos
Young Conquerors, Christopher Cosmos
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Young Conquerors
A Novel of Hephaestion and Alexandros

Author: Christopher Cosmos

Narrator: Gary Bennett

Unabridged: 13 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/10/2024


Synopsis

A boy who was never meant to be king, a horizon waiting to be explored, a love and legend that moved and created worlds—and has been erased… until now. Pella, Greece; 341 B.C. Alexandros is a middle child caught between two warring spouses, born to both a king and queen, but never meant to rule himself. When a mysterious young man arrives from the north, fleeing his own family, and meets Alexandros in a garden in the Macedonian capital, the bond that's created between them will soon become unbreakable and ultimately define both the direction of the Ancient World and ours. For fans of The Song of Achilles and Madeline Miller, Young Conquerors is a novel of the vast mysteries of the human heart that gives two of the most important figures in history the love story they deserve and shows how Alexandros, later called the Great, was shaped, formed, and ultimately turned into the man who would go on to become the greatest conqueror and visionary the world had ever seen, all told through the eyes of the one he loved, and who knew him best. A beautiful, sweeping, epic, and breathtaking novel from a new and important voice in Greek fiction, this is an intimate and vivid portrait of two of the most famous young men in history as they've never been seen before: caught between youthful ambition and eternal love, and on the precipice of changing the world.

About Christopher Cosmos

Christopher Cosmos is an author and Black List-screenwriter from the Midwest who attended the University of Michigan as the recipient of a Chick Evans Scholarship. He lives and writes in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he grew up. For more information, visit www.christophercosmos.com.

About Gary Bennett

Gary Bennett is an experienced audiobook narrator, an electrical engineer, and a private pilot. He has always been passionate about storytelling and spent years honing his craft with some of the best names in the field. When not narrating, he can be found listening to music or spending time outdoors. Born and raised in California, he currently resides in the greater Seattle area.


Reviews

Goodreads review by A Bookworm Crafts on October 03, 2024

In this work of historical fiction, we follow young Hephaestion as he flees his ursurping uncle and finds himself in Macedonia, training with Basileus Philippos' men. There he meets Alexandros with whom he forms an intense bond. Together they will live and train, "two bodies with one soul". I loved......more

Goodreads review by Derek on January 21, 2025

Thoroughly enjoyed this fictional retelling of the Alexander and Hephaestion story and the story of their love - 'agape' - it is entirely believable and indeed quite likely to be fact rather than fiction! As much as I seem to be enjoying historical fiction of late, I do find I'm struggling in some c......more

Goodreads review by Kim on September 12, 2024

A wonderfully written historical fiction novel on the relationship between Alexandros, who is known as Alexander the Great, and Hephaestion. Hephaestion flees his home to escape murder at the hands of his uncle, who usurps the throne and wants no competition. And in his new home, he meets Alexandros......more

Goodreads review by Maddy on September 13, 2024

This was a thoughtful, lyrical and intimate story about Alexandros, who would become Alexander the Great, and Hephaestion, his soul mate, best friend and life companion. Initially, the novel got off to a slow start, in part due to the long sentence structures. However, as the story progresses, and H......more

Goodreads review by Suzanne on July 11, 2024

Hephaestion flees from his home in the middle of the night in order to avoid being murdered by his uncle, who wants no competition for the thrown. He races to a nearby kingdom, asking for sancuary and training. Here, he meets a young Alexandros who is a prince fighting to rule his own kingdom. They......more