Before he became Alexander the Great, he was Alexandros, teenage son of the king of Makedon. But rather than enjoying a life of luxury, as prince he has to excel his peers in all ways: be faster, smarter, stronger, and more courageous, tackling problems without any help. Competition and status define one’s fate in his world, where loyalty is rare and precious. Alexandros finds such loyalty in Hephaistion, one of the boys assigned to accompany him for lessons under Aristoteles. With Hephaistion’s fidelity and friendship, he learns to trust himself and become a leader of men. Yet he still longs to be loved for himself. Does Hephaistion love the prince, or Alexandros? This bundle, available exclusively at Riptide, contains both books in the Dancing with the Lion duology: Dancing with the Lion: Becoming Dancing with the Lion: Rise