Dancing with the Lion: Rise by Jeanne Reames blog tour
KHAIRĒ (again)!
As I said when introducing Book 1: Becoming, that’s “Howdy” in ancient
Greek.
Thank you for joining me to kick off the
release of Dancing with the Lion: Rise,
the second half of my duology about ancient Greece and Alexander before he
became “the Great.”
We have a Riptide gift card of $10 to
offer, drawing made from those who comment or ask questions, one entry per
blog. I’ve prepared entries about everything from ancient Greek food to ancient
Greek love magic to Alexander’s sisters, as well as more about his relationship
with Hephaistion, and with his father, King Philip.
I also want to let everybody know, there
are some additional goodies on the
series website, Alexander’s Macedonia.
Among these goodies are EXTRA SCENES,
including cut scenes from book 1, newly added cut scenes from book 2, but also
three additional scenes that occurred in the 9-10 months between the events of Becoming and Rise. One of them is a novelette of 10,000 words that shows the
boys from (mostly) the adults’ point of view.
I hope you enjoy not just the tour blogs,
but also the conclusion to my saga about Alexander’s youth.
About Dancing with the Lion: Rise
The story of Alexander before he
became “the Great.”
Finished with schooling, Alexandros is appointed regent of Makedon
while his father is away on campaign. He thrives with his new authority—this is
the role he was born for—yet it creates conflict with his mother and
Hephaistion. And when his soldiers, whom he leads with unexpected skill, start
to call him “The Little King,” his father is less than delighted.
Tensions escalate between Alexandros and his father, and between Makedon
and the city-states of southern Greece. As the drums of war sound, king and
crown prince quarrel during their march to meet the Greeks in combat. Among
other things, his father wants to know he can produce heirs, and thinks he
should take a mistress, an idea Alexandros resists.
After the south is pacified, friction remains between Alexandros and
the king. Hostilities explode at festivities for his father’s latest wedding,
forcing Alexandros to flee in the middle of the night with his mother and
Hephaistion. The rigors of exile strain his relationships, but the path to the
throne will be his biggest challenge yet: a face-off for power between the
talented young cub and the seasoned old lion.
Alexandros is expected to command, not to crave the warmth of
friendship with an equal. In a kingdom where his shrewd mother and sister are
deemed inferior for their sex, and his love for Hephaistion could be seen as
submission to an older boy, Alexandros longs to be a human being when everyone
but Hephaistion just wants him to be a king.
About Jeanne Reames
Jeanne Reames has been scribbling fiction since 6th grade,
when her “write a sentence with this vocabulary word” turned into paragraphs,
then into stories…and her teacher let her get away with it—even encouraged her!
But she wears a few other hats, too, including history professor, graduate
program chair, and director of the Ancient Mediterranean Studies Program at her
university. She’s written academic articles about Alexander and ancient
Macedonia, and does her best to interest undergrads in Greek history by
teaching them (et al.) to swear in ancient Greek.
On Facebook: facebook.com/jeanne.reames.3
On Instagram: instagram.com/jeannereames
On Twitter: twitter.com/DrReames
Giveaway
To celebrate this release, one
lucky person will win a $10 gift card to Riptide. Leave a comment with your
contact info to enter the contest. Entries close at midnight, Eastern time, on
October 26, 2019. Contest is NOT restricted to U.S. entries. Thanks for following
along, and don’t forget to leave your contact info!
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