This book is steeped in ancient Greece, starting as trouble brews between Sparta and Athens This Historical Greek Fiction is set in the 5th century BC with a young woman from Sparta named Alethea as the main character. She goes on a military campaign with her brother because she's worried something might happen to him but she gets taken captive and forced to be a slave in a household in Athens. Alethea, one of our main characters, is a tough and resourceful woman of Sparta, easy to love even as you question her decisions, a sharp contrast to soft-spoken and well-read Eucleides and meek, quiet Efigenia. Themes of freedom, equality, and the conflict of desire and duty abound as the three characters navigate their lives and the changes brought by the war between Athens and Sparta. The story is a slow burn, spending long paragraphs setting the scenes as Athens goes through several historic events, but the wait is worth it as subtle details weave through every paragraph. Get your copy today!