I found this to be an interesting story that assumes that Alexander the Great did not die as recorded in Babylon, but survived and decided to return to Macedonia by way of Carthage and Sicily.

With the returning armies is a new squadron composed of Elephants, one of whom is Colossus, and Gajendra, a Water boy who catches Alexander's attention when he stops Colossus from rampaging out of control.

The characters and events, both fictional and real, are nicely combined to give an exciting and believable alternative history that didn't disappoint in it's assumptions and conclusion.

The only minor negative aspect of this book was the righting style, which to me came across as a bit stillted until I had gotten used to it.

Overall, this is a fascinating story that has peaked my interest in reading the other books in this series.