The Shield
A prophecy at Thermopylae and Plataea
A prophecy, a shield and a narrow pass bind together the destinies of Greeks and Persians during the great battles of Thermopylae and Plataea. Courage, love and betrayal are tested against the immense cost of war.
The seer Megistias receives a prophecy from Zeus: a weapon given by the gods, a shield, a narrow pass and a plain where the fate of the world will be judged. At the centre of the story are the Spartan Teletias, the Athenian Nausinous, the Persian commander Mardonius, the Spartan Helen and Dianeira, a woman from Miletus who fights for her freedom.
From Olympia and the Isthmus of Corinth to the battles of Thermopylae and Plataea, their lives become entwined in a sweeping historical narrative of warfare, divided loyalties, heroism, love and sacrifice.
- Category
- Historical fiction
- Language
- English
- Written by
- Nicholas Snow
