Four Deadly Weapons: A Collection of Stories
Book Details
Author(s)Dimetrios C. Manolatos
PublisherWarrior Class, The
ISBN / ASIN0615697291
ISBN-139780615697291
MarketplaceFrance 🇫🇷
Description
FOUR DEADLY WEAPONS
A Collection of Stories
THE SONS OF HERAKLES
A Novella of the Dorian Invasion
A swift and bloody telling of the struggle that led to the military conquest of the Peloponnese. Dating back three generations after the death of the hero Herakles, one man is taught from birth of his destiny to conquer the mighty Mycenaean civilization. With all odds against him, he must lead his tribe of savages on a perilous campaign to fulfill their ancestor's legacy, and in so doing, alter the course of history forever.
HELOT
A Short Story
An epic adventure of slavery set in the fifth century BC. At the dawn of Xerxes's Persian invasion of Greece in 481 BC, one year before the Battle of Thermopylae, an orphaned boy is adopted by Sparta. Raised as a slave, he proves his worth and turns soldier. As his destiny unfolds through perilous conflicts, he is given the unlikely honor of representing his city-state at the Olympics.
WAR DOG
A Short Story
A tale of unparalleled heroism and sacrifice set in the fourth century AD. During the last three hundred years a new faith has been on the rise, forcing the dual emperors, Maximian and Constantine, to wage war with one another for ultimate rule. In turn, they threaten Rome's longstanding domination over the world. With the republic on the brink of collapsing, Leonidas, a warrior dog and his centurion master embark on their final campaign to save the empire.
47 RONIN
A Novella of Japan's Most Legendary Tale of Revenge
In feudal Japan, the lord of a samurai clan is sentenced to death for an assault on castle grounds. As dictated by law, the clan must exact revenge on the one responsible for their lord's death. However due to circumstances, the shogun forbids any such act, placing a band of masterless samurai at odds with themselves and the martial code by which they live and die. After much trial and hardship, the clan does the unthinkable and defies the shogun's mandate in order to fulfill their duty to their late lord. In doing so, these heroic warriors will be forever remembered for inspiring the Way of the Warrior back into the hearts of their countrymen.
*All four stories are also available as individual books.
A Collection of Stories
THE SONS OF HERAKLES
A Novella of the Dorian Invasion
A swift and bloody telling of the struggle that led to the military conquest of the Peloponnese. Dating back three generations after the death of the hero Herakles, one man is taught from birth of his destiny to conquer the mighty Mycenaean civilization. With all odds against him, he must lead his tribe of savages on a perilous campaign to fulfill their ancestor's legacy, and in so doing, alter the course of history forever.
HELOT
A Short Story
An epic adventure of slavery set in the fifth century BC. At the dawn of Xerxes's Persian invasion of Greece in 481 BC, one year before the Battle of Thermopylae, an orphaned boy is adopted by Sparta. Raised as a slave, he proves his worth and turns soldier. As his destiny unfolds through perilous conflicts, he is given the unlikely honor of representing his city-state at the Olympics.
WAR DOG
A Short Story
A tale of unparalleled heroism and sacrifice set in the fourth century AD. During the last three hundred years a new faith has been on the rise, forcing the dual emperors, Maximian and Constantine, to wage war with one another for ultimate rule. In turn, they threaten Rome's longstanding domination over the world. With the republic on the brink of collapsing, Leonidas, a warrior dog and his centurion master embark on their final campaign to save the empire.
47 RONIN
A Novella of Japan's Most Legendary Tale of Revenge
In feudal Japan, the lord of a samurai clan is sentenced to death for an assault on castle grounds. As dictated by law, the clan must exact revenge on the one responsible for their lord's death. However due to circumstances, the shogun forbids any such act, placing a band of masterless samurai at odds with themselves and the martial code by which they live and die. After much trial and hardship, the clan does the unthinkable and defies the shogun's mandate in order to fulfill their duty to their late lord. In doing so, these heroic warriors will be forever remembered for inspiring the Way of the Warrior back into the hearts of their countrymen.
*All four stories are also available as individual books.
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