A young Plataean farm boy fights in battle, is betrayed into slavery, and rises as a warrior in the wars between Greece and Persia.
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A young Plataean farm boy fights in battle, is betrayed into slavery, and rises as a warrior in the wars between Greece and Persia.
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In the epic clash of Greece and Persia, a hero is forged - a monumental novel from the author of the Tyrant series. Arimnestos is a farm boy when war breaks out between the citizens of his native Plataea and their overbearing neighbours, Thebes. Standing in the battle line for the first time, alongside his father and brother, he shares in a famous and unlikely victory. But after being knocked unconscious in the melee, he awakes not a hero, but a slave. Betrayed by his jealous and cowardly cousin...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Violence & gore
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Graphic ancient battles, blood, and brutal combat; killing is central
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Recurring Greek gods, heroic cult of Achilles, and period ritual
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Greek city-state rivalries and the Greece-Persia imperial conflict
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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On-page slavery after betrayal; bondage and systemic cruelty central
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