Heirs of Alexandria · Book 1
The Shadow of the Lion
- Published
- 1 January 2002
- Pages
- 825
- ISBN-13
- 9780743471473
- Type
- novel
About this book
The Shadow of the Lion (2002) opens the series at 825 pages, credited to all three co-creators -- Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint, and Dave Freer -- as Venice's political and magical conspiracies converge on a young nobleman, an exiled heir, and a thief-turned-hero.
Its place in Heirs of Alexandria
The Shadow of the Lion is book 1 in the Heirs of Alexandria series. It is followed by This Rough Magic. See the full Heirs of Alexandria reading order.
Co-created by Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint, and Dave Freer, this alternate-history fantasy series reimagines the 16th century in a world where the ancient Library of Alexandria was never destroyed, Byzantium never fell, and the Church wages open magical war against a demon-worshipping Venice. The Shadow of the Lion follows a young Venetian nobleman, an exiled Emperor's heir, and a canal-dwelling thief-turned-hero as political and magical conspiracies converge on the city; This Rough Magic shifts to the besieged…
Editions
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