Kairos said that if anyone returned to the moment they were summoned, the timeline would change forever. What if Amyntas went home? How would life be different? Platea 479BC. The Persians and the Greeks are locked in a final battle over the dominion of Greece. The Athenians numbered only 8,000 men, while their enemies numbered 60,000. But what of the Spartans? They are present too. But they do not fight for Greece; they fight with Persia. Leading them is a young Spartan named Amyntas. After the victory, the young spartan is brought before the king and gives him a new assignment, protecting his prince. From the shadows, an enemy watches. Amyntas shows the prince his new fortunes and what to expect. He teaches him a lot. Then war breaks out in the north, and both men are sent with the army. Treachery soon strikes, and the two men are sold into slavery to the Carthaginians. For six months, they are held until they meet a familiar face. Hearing news of home, the three go on a desperate quest to save an empire. From Macedonia to Siciliy, to Thrace and the Persian empire's heart. From the author who brought The Gathering, witness a new saga following a familiar face. Will Amyntas be victorious and save the Persian empire, and what does a sword of a lion and visions of past battles and friends forgotten mean to him?