num_pages: 496
description: 'A Bloodline of Kings' is a historical novel set in Macedonia between 383 and 356 b.c. The protagonist is Philippos (Philip of Macedon) who achieves security for Macedonia, which his father, King Amuntas, and his brothers failed to do. The family saga is complicated by the mother who was the lover and later the wife of a rival for the kingdom. Philippos is the father of Alexander the Great. He surpassed his son in his ability to rule the land he conquered, and set the stage for his son's conquests.
language: English
title: Bloodline of Kings: A Novel of Philip of Macedon
titlecomplete: Bloodline of Kings: A Novel of Philip of Macedon
genres: Historical Fiction, Greece, Fiction
ratings_count: 32
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY)
category: Historical/Military Fiction (Finalist)
publisher: Crow Woods Pub