In 431 BC, ancientGreece experienced its own "Pearl Harbor"—a treacherous sneak attack that wouldmark the start of the bloody war between the democracy of Athens and thetyranny of Sparta. Caught between these superpowers, the independent city-stateof Plataea became the arena where their battle for control of all of Greecewould begin.

In Plataea, theyoung Greek warrior Nikias dreams of glory in the Olympic games as he trainsfor the pankration—the no-holds-barred ultimate fighting of the era—until anact of violence in defense of his beloved threatens to send him into exile. Butbefore his trial can take place, a traitor opens the city gates to a surpriseattack force.

Suddenly trappedinside their own fortress, the Plataeans are fighting for their lives. AsNikias seeks to discover the identity of the man who betrayed the city, hemakes a daring escape, gathers an army, and leads this ragtag band into asuicidal battle at the gates of the citadel—a battle that will decide the fatesof his family, his friends, and the woman he loves.

In the vein of Bernard Cornwell, ConnIggulden, and Steven Pressfield, Sons of Zeus marks the beginning of arichly detailed new action-adventure series.