Publisher's Synopsis
For almost ten years, Athenians have bowed to their Spartan overlords, but there is a glimmer of hope for the once mighty city. Lysander has been humbled and his power greatly diminished. Spartan forces are spread thin across the Aegean and Sparta itself has grown decadent with the wealth and power of empire. Thrasybulus, strategos and first citizen of Athens, deems that the time for rebellion has come. But first, Daimon, Thrasybulus' most trusted agent, must accompany a secret shipment of Persian gold to Athens, money that will convince reluctant cities such as Thebes to join Thrasybulus in his uprising against Sparta. But enemies, known and hidden, seek to thwart Daimon at every turn, and only with old friends and unexpected allies can Daimon accomplish his mission. The fate of Greece hangs in the balance.
