The name of Alexander the Great still excites humanity. Books are written and films are made about him. In Olga Erler’s novel, Alexander appears not only as a great king, but also as a person capable of sincere, devoted friendship and love. The two most important people in his life - his childhood friend Hephaestion and the beautiful hetaera Thais - remain next to him, despite the burning jealousy of one and the ambiguous position of the other. The reader, together with the characters, again relives the great battles familiar from childhood from history books, goes through a difficult but unforgettable path through the entire ecumene - Egypt, Babylonia, Persia, Central Asia, India. Before his eyes, the most important events in Alexander's life take place: the victory over King Darius, the construction of Alexandria, the conspiracy of his closest associates, Alexander's murder of his friend Cleitus, his marriage to the Uzbek Roxana, the mutiny of the exhausted army and severe injury in India, the dramatic return of the Macedonians across the desert, the death of Hephaestion... Thais's love withstands all tests, and only death can end it. (From the publisher.)