Birth of a Warrior: Sparton Quest
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Overview
Lysander thought he left his roots as a Helot slave far behind when he discovered his true identity as the descendant of a Spartan warrior. His training at the academy has been ruthless, but now he must face his toughest challenge yet: being sent to the mountains with two other boys to prove they can survive the harsh conditions on nothing but their Spartan strength and wits. Facing starvation, wild animals, and the elements, Lysander discovers that his real enemy is in fact one of the other boys, who’s bent on sabotaging him. And when war with Persia threatens, Lysander must decide where his allegiance truly lies. This sweeping, dramatic adventure story is an exciting follow-up to The Fire of Ares, and its action and intrigue will not disappoint.
The second book in the Spartan Quest, about a young boy who goes from a slave to a Spartan warrior
Reaction to Fire of Ares has been terrific! Readers say it’s one of a kind.
Great packaging: strong, dramatic cover got the series off to a good start.
- Title: Birth of a Warrior
- Author: Michael Ford
- Series: Sparton Quest
- Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
- Print Publication Date: 2012
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 272
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9780802728050, 9780802797940, 0802797946, 0802728057
- Resource ID: LLS:9780802728050
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T15:28:58Z
Michael Ford studied English and Classics at Oxford University, before a stint teaching English in Greece. He worked in children's nonfiction publishing for several years then became an editor of adult fiction in West London. Spartan is his first children's novel.