LION: The Golden Age, book 1

Pericles stands in the shadow of his father: a man who once saved Athens.

To make his own name he must prove himself in the liar's den of Athenian politics: pitting wits against friends, sceptics, enemies.

But words alone do not make a leader.

A force of Persians threatens the city and Pericles must find courage on the battlefield.

'Pacy and propulsive . . . Crackling with energy, violence and stirring speeches'
DAILY MAIL

'Iggulden draws the Greek world convincingly and he is strongest writing battle scenes'
THE TIMES

'The master historical storyteller. This swords-and-sandals epic brings the ancient world to life'
DAILY EXPRESS