{"product_id":"9781250026446","title":"Sword of Apollo: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Noble Smith brings the gory political struggles of fifth-century [B.C.] Greece vividly to life in a way that I haven't seen since the novels of Mary Renault. A superb historical novel by a master storyteller.\"—Angus Donald, author of \u003ci\u003eWarlord,\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eSpartans at the Gates.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNikias 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author Noble Smith's \u003ci\u003eSword of Apollo\u003c\/i\u003e brings to a close the thrilling Warrior trilogy, set during the epic war that tore apart Ancient Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47142748815600,"sku":"9781250026446","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250026446_p0.jpg?v=1769892189","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250026446","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}