'Brings war in the ancient world to vivid life...I'm blown away' - Anthony Riches. From the nation's finest historical novelist comes the second instalment in the Athenian series
'Brings war in the ancient world to vivid life...I'm blown away' - Anthony Riches. From the nation's finest historical novelist comes the second instalment in the Athenian seriesThemistocles stands as an archon of Athens- the might of the city is his to command. Yet he is no nobleman, distrusted by many for his modest birthright.But those who stand against him cannot argue with two things- his victories as a warrior and the vast Persian force heading their way.And so Themistocles must fight. To survive the game of politics, to make his name, he must prove himself again and again in battle.His enemies are legion, his allies do not trust him and the Persians would corrupt him - but history belongs to the courageous . . .
“Compelling reading”
Brings war in the ancient world to vivid, gritty and bloody life. I'm blown away. Protector stand alongside the best of Mary Renault - an epic with the learning of the classics' 'Brings war in the ancient world to vivid, gritty and bloody life. I'm blown away. Protector stand alongside the best of Mary Renault - an epic with the learning of the classics -- Anthony Riches
I was transported. I felt the Mediterranean sun on my face, smelled the sea on the air . . . Here is a master at work. There is no one better at this -- Giles Kristian
An epic piece of historical fiction, full of political intrigue and vivid action, and so evocative of the world of ancient Greece. A novel of the highest quality -- Robert Fabbri
Bring[s] the Greco-Persian Wars to life in brilliant detail. Thrilling Daily Express
Praise for Conn Iggulden -
Iggulden tells an absolutely cracking story...the pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent The Times
One of our finest historical novelists Daily Express
Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction Daily Mirror
Pacy...and packed with action Sunday Times
Breathes new life into the darkest and most dramatic of times Star
CONN IGGULDEN is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today, with bestselling series on Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan and the Wars of the Roses, as well as two stand-alone novels- Dunstan, set in the red-blooded world of tenth-century England and The Falcon of Sparta, in which Iggulden returns to the Ancient World. Both instalments of his Athenian series, The Gates of Athens and Protector, and his recent Golden Age series, Lion and Empire, are Sunday Times bestsellers. Tyrant follows on from the Sunday Times bestselling Nero in Iggulden's most recent series
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