by Judith Tarr (Author)

Alexander the Great ruled the greatest Empire of the ancient world, but he was ruled by his mother, called Olympias. There are as many legends about this powerful Queen as there are of her famous son, and the stories began long before she even met Philip of Macedon.

Priestess of the Great Goddess, daughter of ruling house of Epiros, witch, and familiar of Serpents...she was a figure of mystery, fascination, and fear even during her own lifetime. Author Judith Tarr weaves the legends into an intensely romantic fantasy novel set in ancient Greece and Macedon.

Author Biography

JUDITH TARR is the author of more than twenty fantasy novels, including her Hound and Falcon series and the Avaryan Rising books. Her most recent novel for Tor was Queen of the Amazons in 2006. Tarr lives in Vail, Arizona, where she breeds Lipizzan horses at Dancing Horse Farm.