Spartans at the Gates

Set during the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War, Spartans at the Gates follows the urgent efforts of a young Plataean warrior, Nikias, as he journeys to Athens with gold to rally help for his besieged city. As Spartans gather outside the fortress walls and Athens faces its own dangers, the novel weaves a tense and adventurous tale of heroism and peril amid the conflicts of ancient Greece.