Marathon: Freedom or Death

7 best books like Marathon: Freedom or Death (Christian Cameron): Cold Iron, Bones of the Hills, Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae, Under the Eagle, The Falcon of Sparta, Dark Forge, Bright Steel

Cold Iron

Author	Miles Cameron
ISBN	1473217679

Aranthur is a student. He showed a little magical talent, is studying at the local academy, and is nothing particularly special. Others are smarter. Others are more talented. Others are quicker to pick up techniques. But none of them are with him when he breaks his journey home for the holidays in an inn....

Bones of the Hills

Author	Conn Iggulden
ISBN	0007201788

A seriously astounding piece of historical fiction that left me speechless in many ways.

“We are not here to earn riches with a bow. The wolf does not think of fine things, only that his pack is strong and no other wolf dares to cross his path. That is enough.”

I can’t help but...

Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae

Author

Steven Pressfield

One of the two best standalone books that I’ve ever read; this is truly historical fiction at its finest.

Lancelot by Giles Kristian was an amazing standalone and now, I’ve found Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield. I’m starting to feel that historical fiction is the right genre to visit...

Under the Eagle

Author	Simon Scarrow
ISBN	0747266298

Simon Scarrow's brilliant adventure novels about the Roman army appear with stunning new covers.

It is 42 AD, and Quintus Licinius Cato has just arrived in Germany as a new recruit to the Second Legion, the toughest in the Roman army. If adjusting to the rigours of military life isn’t difficult...

The Falcon of Sparta

Author

Conn Iggulden

In the Ancient World, one army was feared above all others. This is their story.When Cyrus, brother to the Great King of Persia, attempts to overthrow his reckless sibling, he employs a Greek mercenary army of 10,000 soldiers. When this army becomes stranded as a result of the unexpected death of Cyrus,...

Dark Forge

Author

Miles Cameron

I loved Dark Forge.
It opened with a bang, a nail-biting battle scene full of Miles Cameron's trademark detailed authenticity that throws you straight back into the story and never lets up.
I love how Cameron takes fantasy tropes and makes them feel real. Aranthur's journey from novice student...

Bright Steel

Author

Miles Cameron

Every war comes down to the flash of bright steel, even when the air is full of magic . . .

Aranthur and his friends have come together across different continents and realms with one purpose: to strike back against the forces which have torn a hole in the heavens and threaten to rip the world beneath...