{"product_id":"hades-9781801102766","title":"Hades","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe exciting new historical novel in Mark Knowles' Blades of Bronze series. You've read the myths of Ancient Greece... now see how life \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e was in the Age of Heroes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDecades after the fabled voyage of \u003ci\u003eArgo\u003c\/i\u003e, the last remaining Argonauts are scattered to the corners of the Greek world, old men living on past glories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe great victory at Troy is naught but a memory. The Age of Heroes is dead. The Sea People are coming. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the enemy inearly at the gates. Only one young man can rise up, channel the spirit of the Argonauts, and inspire and renew the heroism of old: Xandros, callow grandson of the great Jason. His mission is a desperate one, and it may yet be too late. Will the old world crumble and burn, or will a new hero rise to victory? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews for the Blades of Bronze series: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A bold and thrilling voyage that plunges you deep into the world of ancient myth. Knowles's storytelling captured my imagination from the very first page. Wonderfully atmospheric.' \u003cb\u003eDaisy Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What a spectacular triumph! Knowles has taken a reassuringly familiar legend and elevated it into a new, realistic and engrossing story.' \u003cb\u003eSam Taw\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A deeply researched historical epic, so brilliantly brought to life I could taste the salt air on my tongue.' \u003cb\u003eAdam Lofthouse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13537208\"\u003eMark Knowles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Head of Zeus -- An Aries Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 4.90w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801102766\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1801102767\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014010\"\u003eHistorical | Ancient\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC010000\"\u003eFairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends \u0026amp; Mythology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC075000\"\u003eAdaptations \u0026amp; Pastiche\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Knowles\u003c\/b\u003e took degrees in Classics and Management Studies at Downing College, Cambridge. After a decade working as a frontline officer and supervisor within the Metropolitan Police Service, he became Head of Classics at a school in Harrogate. He is a particular fan of experimental archaeology and rowed on the reconstructed ancient Athenian trireme \u003ci\u003eOlympias\u003c\/i\u003e during its last sea trials in Greece in 1994. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollow Mark on @mark77knowles and markknowles.info","brand":"Head of Zeus -- An Aries Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48462805106925,"sku":"9781801102766","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_38db7ab5-6588-4980-8b6f-f091a29bdce1.jpg?v=1753708636","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/hades-9781801102766","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}