Funeral Games

About “Funeral Games”

Funeral Games is a 1981 novel by Mary Renault that follows the events of the fifteen years after Alexander the Great's death. As the story begins, Alexander lies dying, and those around him—his generals, satraps, and royal wives—begin competing for power and territory. Only Bagoas, a Persian boy, remains apart, mourning in the shadows and wanting nothing. The novel traces the collapse of Alexander's vast empire and serves as the concluding volume of Renault's Alexander trilogy.