Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. He has written three previous bestselling historical series, including Wars of the Roses. Dunstan is a stand-alone novel set in the red-blooded world of tenth-century England, and The Falcon of Sparta is a stand-alone in which Iggulden returns to the Ancient World. The first book in his new Athenian series, The Gates of Athens, was a Sunday Times top five bestseller. Protector is the latest instalment in the Athenian series.
Thrilling retelling . . . It's a brilliant read, and his description of the Battle of Thermopylae is simply a stunning - and inspiring - piece of writing * Cotswold Life * Praise for Conn Iggulden -- : * : * An absolutely cracking story. The pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent -- - * The Times * Absorbing and bloody -- Antonia Senior * - * Peopled with characters so finely honed the story becomes a gripping and glorious legend. Brilliant! -- - * Weekend Sport * Breathes new life into the darkest and most dramatic of times -- - * Star *