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Alexander and Alestria by Shan Sa

Wednesday October 29, 2008

In Alexander and Alestria, Shan Sa (Empress, 2003) weaves her own mythology in order to create the back story for Alestria, a woman warrior who in battle meets and falls in love with Alexander the Great, whose own mythology she expands upon. Read more.

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