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Synopsis
An action-packed tale of honor, glory, and epic battles in ancient Greece.
Lysander, a young Helot slave, knows little about the mysterious pendant he wears around his neck except its name―the Fire of Ares. But when the pendant is stolen, he must fight to retrieve it and fulfill its powerful destiny before it is too late.
"Ford includes plenty of thrilling fights and footraces as he propels his story toward a sequel. Blood and sweat enhance the book's appeal." ―Kirkus Reviews
"Middle-grade boys who love action and vividly depicted battles will seize upon Ford's children's book debut, and they'll encounter a large number of interesting facts about ancient Greece along the way." ―Booklist
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About the Author
Michael Ford read English and Classics at Oxford University, before a stint teaching English in Greece. He worked in children's nonfiction publishing for several years before becoming an editor of adult fiction in West London. Spartan is his first children's novel.
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Lysander, a young Helot slave who is trying to do twice the work demanded of him so his ailing mother can stay out of the fields, is attacked on his way home one night. He is saved by a distinguished old Spartan who is fascinated by the pendant that has been pulled from its hiding place under Lysander’s clothing. Even though the boy is later robbed of the pendant at knifepoint, his fortunes change when it turns out that the old Spartan is actually his grandfather, who enrolls him in an agoge, a school where Spartan boys are trained. Although this historical adventure has no fantasy elements, Lysander follows a path familiar to fans of Harry Potter and Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game (1985) as he acclimates to his new school and sorts friends from enemies. Middle-grade boys who love action and vividly depicted battles will seize upon Ford’s children’s book debut, the first in a planned series called Spartan Quest, and they’ll encounter a large number of interesting facts about ancient Greece along the way. Grades 4-6. --Diana Tixier Herald
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- PublisherWalker Childrens
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0802798276
- ISBN 13 9780802798275
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
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