Okay, I know this says pre-release but I kinda jumped the gun and already posted it on Amazon. Whoops.

But this piece actually was something I wrote not too long ago in 2021, I can’t remember exactly when. But the inspiration for it was, Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War. Now, the events covered in his book span the entire 27 year war. I didn’t do that, instead I decided to set my story in the second half of the war when Athens decides to invade Sicily and challenge the dominant power on that island, which was Syracuse.

Look I’ve never been to war so I can’t fully capture it, and the account I’m going off is this one dudes. So, if you are expecting 100% accurate portrayal of events, you’re crazy. However, I referred back to the text to get a clear timeline of the campaign in Sicily. This is a work of fiction, I am trying to showcase a veteran soldier who doesn’t agree with what he is being asked to do but is torn by his sense of duty. I wanted to look at how that can impact families and relationships.

It’s a bit of a longer one of mine, but I did get a whole lot of enjoyment out of writing it.

You can find it on Amazon at the moment and I will have it up on Kobo in the next couple days.

Till next month my Hedites.