Fires of Alexandria

Thomas K. Carpenter

Alexandrian Saga Book 1 · Black Moon Books

About this ebook

The greatest mystery of the ancient world remains the identity of who set fire to the Great Library in Alexandria. 

One hundred years later, Heron of Alexandria—the city's most renown inventor and creator of Temple miracles—receives coin from a mysterious patron to investigate the crime. Desperate to be free of the debts incurred by her twin brother, she accepts and sets in motion a chain of events that will shake the Roman Empire and change the course of history forever. 

Series Order 

Book One - Fires of Alexandria 

Book Two - Heirs of Alexandria 

Book Three - Legacy of Alexandria 

Book Four - Warmachines of Alexandria 

Book Five - Empire of Alexandria 

Book Six - Voyage of Alexandria 

Book Seven - Goddess of Alexandria

Keywords: history, alternate history, historical mystery, woman sleuth, strong female lead, invention, egypt, roman empire, alexandria, alexander the great, pyramids, archimedes, rome, battles, war, ancient history, great library, lighthouse of pharos, great pyramids, egyptian mythology, roman mythology, code

Similar Authors: Dan Brown, Harry Turtledove, Harry Harrison, Phillip K. Dick, Nisi Shawl, Michael Chabon, Bernard Cornwell, Ken Follett, Diana Gabaldon, Kate Quinn, Walter Scott, Hilary Mantel, James Patterson

Ratings and reviews

Good read. Could have done without the two places where the f- bomb was dropped. Also, I was really going she would come out as Ada and stay that way.

A good combination of facts and fiction. A bit of history of Alexanderia would help. Some on the scientific inventions seem to be far fetched. Blaming the church/temples seems to be a formulaic. Glad the romantic aspects are kept in check.

Wow! The best historical fiction I've read all year. The historical detail, the "science" of the day, the social detail, the characters are all so well developed I couldn't put it down.

About the author

Thomas K. Carpenter writes in diverse genres including: YA dystopia, post-cyberpunk sci-fi, steampunk, dark fantasy, and alternate reality historical mystery. His latest series, the Alexandrian Saga, has garnered rave reviews from readers and critics. His best selling novels and short stories can be found at all major online retailers. He lives in St. Louis with his wife, two kids, and one oafishly large labrador retriever. Visit him online at www.thomaskcarpenter.com.

The sixth novel in the Alexandrian Saga, Voyage of Alexandria, will be published in May, while the last book, Goddess of Alexandria, will hit bookshelves sometime in early fall of 2014.