Read the action-packed adventures of the greatest athletes in ancient Greece and find out what it was really like to live in this land of legends and gods. Every page is packed with amazing illustrations, astonishing facts and detailed cutaways.
The story of eleven-year-old Pylades whose brother is to represent Athens in the Race-in-Armor at the Olympic Games and is favored to win. His leading competitor, however, is determined to earn the glory for his city-state of Sparta--at any cost.