A Cloud Over Water

Walk in the Dark #2

by Alison Spedding

A stunning reworking of the legend of Alexander the Great -- with a female protagonist -- combining exquisite historical detail with compelling characterisation.The 2nd book in "A Walk in the Dark" trilogy follows and precedes . The conqueror of half the world is dead. His second-in-command and lover is imprisoned and faces charges of adultery, atheism, theft, drug-running, fraud, treachery, and witchcraft.

Genres: Fantasy

432 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Alison Louise Spedding is a British anthropologist and novelist who has lived in Bolivia since 1986.