Discover the rise and fall of the world's greatest empire in the stunning second novel in the Athenian series, from the nation's finest historical novelist
Discover the rise and fall of the world's greatest empire in the stunning second novel in the Athenian series, from the nation's finest historical novelist
A Persian king stands in the ruins of Athens A Spartan king lies dead at Thermopylae Xerxes has come
In their home waters, Athenians will face a vast fleet. On sacred land, a Persian host waits for them to move.
Outnumbered, outmatched, the Greeks must stand side by side to have any hope at all. For the Spartans, it is a chance to show who they truly are. For the Athenians, it is about surviving the storm.
Once more, Themistocles, battle-scarred and disgraced, must risk his honour and his life - to protect the people he loves.
Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. He has written three previous bestselling historical series, including Wars of the Roses . Dunstan is a stand-alone novel set in the red-blooded world of tenth-century England, and The Falcon of Sparta is a stand-alone in which Iggulden returns to the Ancient World. The Gates of Athens , his latest book, is first in the new Athenian series.
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