Twins of Macedon

The Adventure Begins

In the northern kingdom of Macedon, beneath the watchful eyes of kings, gods, and ghosts, two boys rise. One will be called Great. The other will be great.

Hunter Neron is the pen name of a nonfiction writer. His first novel, The Prince’s Companion, is the story of Alexander the Great’s adolescent influences through the eyes of his companion, Hephaestion Amyntor.

The Art of Alexander’s World

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  • 2. In the beginning…The Mystery Cult of Samothrace.

    2. In the beginning…The Mystery Cult of Samothrace.

    Before Alexander the Great was born, his mother Olympias underwent a brutal and mysterious initiation into the cult of the Great Gods on Samothrace. This fictionalized account—rooted in ancient sources—imagines the mythic, dreamlike rites that preceded the royal wedding of Philip and Olympias, and the conception of a godlike son.

  • 1. Alexander the Great (and Hephaestion) Tame Bucephalos

    1. Alexander the Great (and Hephaestion) Tame Bucephalos

    Alexander locks eyes with a beast no one can tame. But it’s Hephaestion who sees the truth—and sets the stage for destiny. A scene of prophecy, courage, and quiet power unfolds at the taming of Bucephalos.