Sons of Zeus (Warrior Trilogy)

Sons of Zeus (Warrior Trilogy)

[MP3CD audiobook format in Vinyl case.] A richly detailed action-adventure, Sons of Zeus marks the start of a thrilling new series. A young fighter must save his city from a genocidal invasion in this debut that calls to mind the historical adventures of Steven Pressfield and Conn Iggulden. Sons of Zeus launches an epic series set in 431 BC during the ''Pearl Harbor'' of the Ancient World -- the treacherous sneak attack that started the bloody war between the democracy of Athens and the tyranny of Sparta. Between these superpowers sits the independent city-state of Plataea, where the young Nikias dreams of glory in the Olympic games as he studies pankration -- the no-holds-barred ultimate fighting of the era. An act of violence in defense of his beloved threatens to send Nikias into exile, but before his trial can take place, a traitor opens the city gates to a surprise attack, and the citizens are trapped inside their own fortress. As Nikias seeks to discover the identity of the man who betrayed the city, he makes a daring escape, gathers an army, and leads his ragtag band into a suicidal battle at the gates of the citadel - a battle that will decide the fates of his family, his friends, and the woman he loves. "Noble Smith gobsmacked us with Sons of Zeus ! It takes an author with real talent to engross us in a story. It takes even more talent for an author to convince us we're completely in his world. The guy knows his subject! But forget the meticulous research. Open the first page, sit back with your favorite beverage, and let Smith work his magic. Terrific action, with a wickedly brilliant plot, visceral combat, and nail-biting treachery, even the love story in Sons of Zeus is going to have you on the edge of your seat. In the end you'll be as delighted as we were to discover a skyrocketing new talent in historical fiction, and wanting more." -- "W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear, New York Times bestselling authors " Noble Smith is the Franchise Narrative Director of Microsoft's legendary video game series Age of Empires from Xbox Game Studios. He is an award-winning playwright, documentary film executive producer, and author of The Wisdom of the Shire --a book about the philosophy of Tolkien's Hobbits (translated into eight languages). And the epic historical fiction trilogy Nikias of Plataea (Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press) set in ancient Greece during the Peloponnesian War. Elijah Alexander has worked professionally as an actor for over fifteen years. He has worked and lived in New York, where he performed in numerous productions, including the Tony Award-winning play Metamorphoses . He worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company for two years and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for two seasons, as well as regionally at various other theaters. In Los Angeles, he has worked on critically acclaimed productions of Sleuth , produced by Garry Marshall, and other works. His film and television credits include Mr. and Mrs. Smith , Emily's Reasons Why Not , JAG , Summerland , So NoTORIous , and Guiding Light . He was the voice of Vayne Solidor in Final Fantasy XII and has done several commercial voiceovers. He is currently the voice of Kenmore and has narrated more than ten audiobooks, including James Jones' acclaimed novel From Here to Eternity . Used Book in Good Condition