Sword of Apollo: A Novel (Nikias of Plataea)

Sword of Apollo: A Novel (Nikias of Plataea) by Smith, Noble. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781250025593.

"Noble Smith brings the gory political struggles of fifth-century [B.C.] Greece vividly to life in a way that I havent seen since the novels of Mary Renault. A superb historical novel by a master storyteller." ―Angus Donald, author of Warlord, on Spartans at the Gates Nikias of Plataea has survived battle, shipwreck, and torture. But now the young warrior must face his greatest challenge: leading the people of his city-state on a desperate exodus to Athens while being hunted down by the largest Spartan expeditionary force in history. From the burning forests of the legendary Mount Kithaeron, to the plague-ridden streets of Athens, to the dreaded Prison Pits of Syrakuse, Nikias has to use his fists, sword, and wits to defeat his enemies, and bring aid to a citadel cut off from the rest of the world by merciless invaders. Award-winning author Noble Smiths Sword of Apollo brings to a close the thrilling Warrior trilogy, set during the epic war that tore apart Ancient Greece.