Prime Directive: An Epic Novel of the Rise of Alexander the Great

A split-second decision saves the life of a young boy - and changes the course of history ... Ptolemaios was supposed to keep his head down and stay out of trouble. Instead, his rash intervention strands him in ancient Macedonia, where he is quickly captured and presumed to be a Persian spy. In the nick of time, King Philip II recognizes that Ptolemaios is strangely different from other Greeks or Persians - more educated, more "civilized," yet also a talented fighter. Philip decides to find...