Falcon of Sparta: The bestselling author of the Emperor and Conqueror series' returns to the Ancient World

A wonderful narrative of history & story telling, keeps you turning the pages till you reach the footnotes. A story of determination to survive against all odds.

Well written novel. I found this story amazing as it kept changing the hero of story as the story progressed, which isnt common in most other historical novels which are centered around a historically famous hero. It is story of willpower and strength resulting in survival of many from an disadvantageous and doomed situation.

Another amazing book by one of my favourite historical friction writers. Well described and fast paced, I read it in two nights.But still, if I have to categorise as in which is better:1) Conqueror series2) War of Roses3) Emperor series4) Falcon of Sparta

Truly magnificent. Shows how values and ethics last through the ages. 2500 years later, nobility, courage, trust, truthfulness and loyalty, still shine through.As for storytelling, well, I walked with Xenophon.

Well written but not well crafted. Cyrus the soul of the story loses his war and life due to Greeks. There was no valor in the indiscipline that forced Cyrus to throw all on one throw of the dice and lose his all and yet the Greeks are made out to be heroes. And Cyrus is not even mourned. It was a Greek tragedy without sufficient pathos. Expected a better story from Conn.

After reading his books on Caesar and Genghis Khan this was a huge disappointment. It’s a biased narration. Does not have the detailing which the previous books had.

What a wonderful read ! The events and characters come to life in this narrative.One of my favourite authors who seamlessly weaves history lessons into enjoyable tales.Thank you for the experiences and look forward to many more :)

This was a well written historical fiction novel; I enjoyed from the beginning to the end, a couple of shockers in it too!

A work of art on one of history's most fascinating and powerful exodus. Where mercenaries and normal people fought to get home

Ottimo scrittore storico, e leggerlo in inglese è una meraviglia,molto fluido e soprattutto non ci sono slang, ottimo anche per chi vuole migliorare il suo Inglese scritto.

Conn Iggulden is definitely one of the best historical fiction writers out there, ranking right up with Bernard Cornwell. I was engrossed with his Ghengis, Caesar and War of the Roses series. I was surprised to see this book received less than stellar reviews which caused me to delay reading it when it first came out but in my opinion this is another great read. There is plenty of action, drama, character development and insights into the ancient world and warfare during the times of the Persian empire. Well worth the purchase.

It is based on true history, which was new to me. Loved the way and very especially from thebpoint where Xenophon took leadership