Spartans at the Gates, Noble Smith
Spartans at the Gates, Noble Smith
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Spartans at the Gates
Book II of the Warrior Trilogy

Author: Noble Smith

Narrator: Elijah Alexander

Unabridged: 13 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/24/2014

Synopsis

The Peloponnesian War has begun. An army of merciless Spartan invaders have arrived at the gates of Plataea, bent on obliterating the city and its inhabitants. Plataea's oldest allies, the Athenians, are spread too thin in their own campaigns to send help. Cut off and alone, the Plataeans dig in behind their high walls for the coming siege, while the ruthless Spartans gather outside.On a rugged mountain road, a young Plataean warrior named Nikias rides to Athens on an urgent quest. He carries with him a bag of ill-gotten gold, hoping to raise an army of mercenaries to help defend his city from the coming Spartan assault. But in the sprawling stronghold of Athens, Nikias encounters perils that prove to be more dangerous than those he has faced on the battlefield.Noble Smith's Spartans at the Gates is a thrilling action-adventure novel set during the war between the great powers of ancient Greece.

About Noble Smith

Noble Smith is the Franchise Narrative Director of Microsoft’s legendary video game series Age of Empires from Xbox Game Studios. He is an award-winning playwright, documentary film executive producer, and author of The Wisdom of the Shire—a book about the philosophy of Tolkien’s Hobbits (translated into eight languages). And the epic historical fiction trilogy Nikias of Plataea (Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press) set in ancient Greece during the Peloponnesian War.

About Elijah Alexander

Elijah Alexander has worked professionally as an actor for over fifteen years. He has worked and lived in New York, where he performed in numerous productions, including the Tony Award–winning play Metamorphoses. He worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company for two years and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for two seasons, as well as regionally at various other theaters. In Los Angeles, he has worked on critically acclaimed productions of Sleuth, produced by Garry Marshall, and other works. His film and television credits include Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Emily’s Reasons Why Not, JAG, Summerland, So NoTORIous, and Guiding Light. He was the voice of Vayne Solidor in Final Fantasy XII and has done several commercial voiceovers. He is currently the voice of Kenmore and has narrated more than ten audiobooks, including James Jones’ acclaimed novel From Here to Eternity.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Erica

A tale of courage, love and sacrifice. Full of blood and gore. Great story and characters. Noble Smith is a talented writer. I was also impressed with the editing as I've read so many books lately full of mistakes. I wish there was a sequel. Could there be? Thank you Mr. Smith for this highly entert......more

Goodreads review by Wendy

"Spartans at the Gate" which I eagerly awaited and was delighted to receive as an advanced copy is the exciting, action-packed sequel to "Sons of Zeus". It begins with the Spartans entrenched in a Persian Fort awaiting word that Plataea will break their alliance with Athens and sign a treaty with S......more

Goodreads review by Daniel

I was stoked to receive an advance copy of this book. If you enjoyed the first book of this trilogy (Sons of Zeus), you’re going to love Spartans at the Gates. The action picks up right where it left off. Though it had been awhile since reading Son of Zeus, I didn’t have any trouble diving right back......more

Goodreads review by Shawn

Noble has done it again! This story has a plot that is so different from his first book, but yet just interesting, enjoyable, and even more mysterious and surprising! I will not go into details of the story so that I will not reveal any spoilers, and the book already has its own plot summery on the......more

Quotes

“I loved this book. The writing is as tight as a phalanx, the action as bloody and satisfying as a well-cooked steak, and the characters are beautifully drawn and utterly convincing. Noble Smith brings the gory political struggles of fifth-century Greece vividly to life in a way that I haven’t seen since the novels of Mary Renault. A superb historical novel by a master storyteller.” Angus Donald, author of Warlord

“Crammed with twists and turns, Spartans at the Gates is a high-adrenaline tale of battle and intrigue, honor and treachery, that once underway never lets up its pace. Throughout the novel Smith’s passion for his subject shines through, and the struggles against the odds of his young heroes, Nikias and Kolax, are told with verve and a keen eye for the detail of life in ancient Greece.” James Aitcheson, author of Sworn Sword

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