Good day everyone I’m Elena and thanks to be here on Alessandro III di Macedonia- Alexander the Great and Hellenism! A month ago a book was published that may interest you! I’ll explain everything below:

Cracking of the Mask

by Alexander Green & Maria Petrova Green

Atmosphere Press, 2022

Everything had been planned and executed to perfection. Where was the satisfaction, then? Why was happiness always so elusive?

Zenon McClow, a businessman with a checkered past, flees the United States, hiding first in Ecuador and then in the tropical paradise of New Caledonia. Plagued by burning existential questions, he begins to write down his life story while on the remote Isle of Pines. After failing to find relief, he turns to penning The Mask, a historical novel set in the mysterious land of ancient Thrace.

Zenon’s fiction endeavor is inspired by Evmondia, a kind-hearted Bulgarian girl living in New York who introduced him to the colorful world of the Thracians. He bases his story on events from the 4th century BCE, a time when Philip II of Macedonia, the father of Alexander ‘the Great,’ endangered Thrace. In Zenon’s tale, a young Greek scholar, Trysimachus, sets out on a perilous quest to the court of the Thracian king Ketriporis. As Trysimachus is forced to confront his own prejudices and fears, Ketriporis must deal with the increasing threats to his rule…

Beset by perils of his own—amidst ill health—Zenon re-examines The Mask, convinced it contains clues to help him resolve his troubled past. What will The Mask reveal to Zenon?

An epic tale of adventure, battles, and political intrigues—but also of self-discovery, transformation, and personal healing—Cracking of the Mask brings together two worlds and two eras that, at first glance, have little in common. Readers will experience the revival of an intriguing ancient culture as they embark on a journey in which they will face the everlasting conflict between our personas and who we are beneath the masks.

This novel is written by a mother, Maria and a son, Alexander and I think this book may only be the first in a series of time travelers because their website is called Travel Through Time Books. I recommend this book and I also tell you that I will read it because “Cracking of the Mask follows the reign of the Thracian king Ketriporis, who fought against Philip II in 356 BCE. The story is from the Thracian point of view, but Philip plays a major role in the story. Furthermore, the novel describes the founding of Philippi (as this famous Macedonian city/colony was located on Thracian land at the time). Alexander is also mentioned a few times but does not personally appear in the story, unlike Philip.” as Alexander told me on Twitter. Christmas is coming and this could be a nice gift to give to lovers of reading (or of Alexander and Philip) or it could be a nice gift for yourself.

I hope I’ve been helpful, thank you and have a good day,

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