Empire

JOIN PERICLES, THE LION OF ATHENS, ON A JOURNEY TO SECURE THE FATE OF THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE

''The master historical storyteller'' DAILY EXPRESS
''Iggulden draws the Greek world convincingly and he is strongest writing battle scenes'' THE TIMES on the Golden Age series

THE LATEST BOOK IN CONN IGGULDEN''S EPIC SERIES THE GOLDEN AGE
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Pericles is more than a hero. He''s the leader of Athens. The empire''s beacon of light.

But even during times of peace, the threat of Sparta - Athens''s legendary rival - looms large on the horizon. When a sudden catastrophe brings Sparta to its knees, Pericles sees a golden opportunity to forever shift the balance of power in his city''s favour.

For sometimes, the only way to win lasting peace is to wage war.

Sparta may be weak, but their power is far from extinguished. Soon a ruthless young boy steps forward to lead the Spartans back to great