Lord of the World

About the Book

Lord of the World is the second novel from John McLeod. A sequel to The Lion of Macedonia, it continues the epic story of Alexander the Great through the years of the Persian campaign, tracing his progression from the Hellespont through Egypt and Babylon to the borders of India. Lord of the World is meticulously researched, and weaves the known facts into a believably fictional account of Alexander’s life and career. It could have happened this way.

About the Author

John McLeod was born in Portsmouth, England, in 1958. The son of a naval officer, his childhood included several years living in Malta and Singapore. He attended the Royal Hospital School, a historic naval academy, before establishing a career in information technology. He currently lives in Rhode Island, USA. His interest in writing and history started at a very young age, culminating in this, the second in a series of historical novels chronicling the life of Alexander the Great.