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Echoes of Olympus: A Novella
Echoes of Olympus: A Novella
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Heliodas, the Athenian born son of Zeus, rides to war in the armies of Alexander The Great of Macedonia in a bid to topple the Persian Empire, which has threatened Greece for hundreds of years.
Thermiandra, the adopted princess of Cyme, who struggles with a buried secret too terrible to imagine, leaves her family after receiving a vision from the goddess, Athena.
Demosthenes, the great orator and general of Athens, faces a challenge to his power from his rival Lysiemon.
Echoes of Olympus: A Novella is the first seventy pages of a novel of the same name. It is historical fantasy set in an ancient Greece in which the Peloponnesian War did not take place.
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The gray haired Parmenion rode alongside Alexander. “It is getting late today. It would be best if we let the soldiers rest and attack in the morning.”
Alexander frowned. “No doubt the Persians know that we’re here; therefore they would expect us to do exactly as you suggest. We should not allow them to choose the time and place of the battle. That would give them the advantage. If we make haste to the river, we could cross it easily enough and catch them in a relatively unprepared state.”
“But the soldiers are tired. If we attack tonight, we will lose many of them unnecessarily.”
“I value your input, but we strike tonight,” Alexander said simply.
With that proclamation, there was no need for further discussion. The decision was made and they would plunge headlong against the enemy before darkness fell.
Alexander and Parmenion formulated a battle plan, which would begin with a feint to the left that would engage the cavalry, and he believed, draw their best defenders away from the more vulnerable portions of their army. This would expose their more numerous and vulnerable foot soldiers. Alexander dispatched runners to the various units of his army, and Pelephon prepared for the coming battle. As part of Alexander’s personal guard, it would be their duty to protect the Macedonian king at all costs.
The army advanced rapidly and in little time, the Granicus River came into view, as did the soldiers on the opposite side. Pelephon could see thousands of them, and they were stationed just beyond the river banks. He could also see horse-mounted soldiers brandishing spears, chariots with archers standing at the ready, and elephants in the background.
“They use elephants as mounts?” Heliodas asked in amazement.
“Elephants are amazing mounts!” Pelephon replied. “They have tough hides, which stop arrows from penetrating very far into their flesh. I’ve heard stories of elephants coming through battles with arrows sticking from their hides in all directions, yet they remained strong. They’re also the biggest things on the battlefield, so they don’t frighten easily. Truly amazing opponents, with or without riders.”
“So how do we take them down?” Heliodas asked.
“Axes and spears. You chop them to bits, hopefully before they run you down.”
Thermiandra, the adopted princess of Cyme, who struggles with a buried secret too terrible to imagine, leaves her family after receiving a vision from the goddess, Athena.
Demosthenes, the great orator and general of Athens, faces a challenge to his power from his rival Lysiemon.
Echoes of Olympus: A Novella is the first seventy pages of a novel of the same name. It is historical fantasy set in an ancient Greece in which the Peloponnesian War did not take place.
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The gray haired Parmenion rode alongside Alexander. “It is getting late today. It would be best if we let the soldiers rest and attack in the morning.”
Alexander frowned. “No doubt the Persians know that we’re here; therefore they would expect us to do exactly as you suggest. We should not allow them to choose the time and place of the battle. That would give them the advantage. If we make haste to the river, we could cross it easily enough and catch them in a relatively unprepared state.”
“But the soldiers are tired. If we attack tonight, we will lose many of them unnecessarily.”
“I value your input, but we strike tonight,” Alexander said simply.
With that proclamation, there was no need for further discussion. The decision was made and they would plunge headlong against the enemy before darkness fell.
Alexander and Parmenion formulated a battle plan, which would begin with a feint to the left that would engage the cavalry, and he believed, draw their best defenders away from the more vulnerable portions of their army. This would expose their more numerous and vulnerable foot soldiers. Alexander dispatched runners to the various units of his army, and Pelephon prepared for the coming battle. As part of Alexander’s personal guard, it would be their duty to protect the Macedonian king at all costs.
The army advanced rapidly and in little time, the Granicus River came into view, as did the soldiers on the opposite side. Pelephon could see thousands of them, and they were stationed just beyond the river banks. He could also see horse-mounted soldiers brandishing spears, chariots with archers standing at the ready, and elephants in the background.
“They use elephants as mounts?” Heliodas asked in amazement.
“Elephants are amazing mounts!” Pelephon replied. “They have tough hides, which stop arrows from penetrating very far into their flesh. I’ve heard stories of elephants coming through battles with arrows sticking from their hides in all directions, yet they remained strong. They’re also the biggest things on the battlefield, so they don’t frighten easily. Truly amazing opponents, with or without riders.”
“So how do we take them down?” Heliodas asked.
“Axes and spears. You chop them to bits, hopefully before they run you down.”
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