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Athenian Steel

A Greek general fighting a war that his city is fated to lose.A renegade traveler in time and space.A pact that will set the ancient world ablaze.When three travelers in time and space crash-land in the middle of the ruinous war between Athens and Sparta, the Athenian general Demosthenes claims one as his slave. As god-like in strength as she is mercurial in nature, Thalassia is a living weapon who cannot truly be owned. Although her true motives are her own, Demosthenes dares to accept her offer to alter fate and bring Athens victory.But will madness come first to any foolish enough to believe he can wield Thalassia as a weapon?ATHENIAN STEEL is bloody, twisted mayhem in the ancient world and Book I in an epic tale that will appeal to readers of Gene Wolfe David Gemmell, David Drake, Harry Turtledove, and other classic SF/Fantasy authors of the 1970′s to 1990′s. Fans of Bernard Cornwell, Giles Kristian, Simon Scarrow and similar will also find plenty to enjoy if they don't mind touches of cosmic SF, dark humor and explicit sex in their military historical fiction.Join Demosthenes and Thalassia as they blaze a trail of slaughter and ruin across the ancient world inThe Hellennium.Praise forAthenian Steelfrom Amazon US/UK customers:"It is the best book I have read in the last 15 years and easily makes it in my top 10 of all time (most of which are Hugo or Nebula award winners)."This was a blood-soaked, profanity laden read of epic proportions. I loved every minute.""I've read many F & SF books over the past 50 years. This is right among the best.""A fabulously different storyline, history and fantasy sci-fi mixed up in a rodeo of master storytelling...""...the characterization is flawless. The detail of the period, the actions and motivations are well captured... A grown up's book - and something to make a classicist think."CONTENT ADVISORY:Athenian Steelis not a 'clean' read. The series depicts the ancient world in a frank and explicit manner, including graphic scenes of sexuality and violence. Foul language aboun

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