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    Legacy of Blood: Spartan 3

    By Michael Ford

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    After victory against the Persians, Lysander and the other young warriors from the Spartan barracks are in desperate need of a rest from battle. But a messenger has brought news that Taras, a distant outpost of the Spartan empire, is under siege. The citizens of Taras have organised an uprising and Sparta is in danger of losing a vital trading port. Lysander and the other boys set sail immediately for southern Italy.



    They quickly discover that the men of Taras are far more organised than they thought, and will not be easily beaten. In the heat of battle Lysander finds himself in front of the great statue in the main square. The figure is wearing the Fire of Ares - he must be Lysander's ancestor. Shocked, he knows that he must find out his connection to this town and its people, and in so doing uncover a little more of his mysterious heritage, hidden from him for so long.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateDec 6, 2012
    ISBN9781408829929
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    Legacy of Blood: Spartan 3
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    Michael Ford

    Michael Ford lives in the North of England with his wife, two obedient dogs, and two less obedient children. He writes books for childlike adults and adultlike children.

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    • 5/5
      After the death of his grandfather, Lysander feels lost and alone. He goes to the Delphic Oracle who prophesies this for him: "You are a leader but not so./You are a slave, but to yourself./You must free yourself, child of two worlds./The shackles that bind you are of your own making./Fear not, your destiny is branded on your heart." The novel, much darker and more intense than the other two in the trilogy, takes him with a band of youths from his flock to put down an insurrection in the Spartan colony of Taras--[the **only** Spartan colony, modern Taranto, Italy]. Sometimes fighting does get grisly. Through his leadership qualities and his nobility of character, he fulfills the prophecy and is entitled to again wear the Fire of Ares amulet, symbol of his heritage. I took this whole trilogy as the author's conception of the youth of the historical Spartan admiral Lysander and how he might have dealt with prejudice, developed his leadership qualities, and why he went into the navy, rather than the usual infantry. We know nothing about his early life, so the author is wide open to speculation. Lysander was endearing, as well as his friends and cousin. I feelboth young people or adults would enjoy this trilogy. Very highly recommended.
    • 5/5
      Legacy of Blood picks up from exactly where the last book left off. Lysander returns home victorious, but grieving at the loss of his grandfather but almost immediately news comes from the Spartan colony of Taras (modern day Taranto in southern Italy). The colony has been over-run by the enslaved population and foreign insurgents. Meanwhile old prejudices and power politics are at work, and the Spartan council is convinced to send Lysander's barracks back into action as the Spartan response to the rebellion. This series continues to live up to its promise - packed with historical details and a plot that races along, making it ideal for its intended audience, and a very good read for anyone of any age. Lysander must come to terms with his own identity in this book, and there are still issues of prejudice and loyalty and enmity to deal with.A wonderful series.
    • 4/5
      The third in the series was much more intense. If you want action and losts of graphic battles, this is the book for you. Lysander and his fellow barrack mates have been sent to recapture a Spartan colony. One of Lysander's enemies on the Spartan Council is hoping that Lysander will be killed and will be out of the way. Lysander's confusion as to where in Spartan society he belongs, leads to a deep change in how Lysander sees the world and what he is meant to do. Obviously some belief must be suspended since the kind of changes Lysander hopes to see did not happen that fast in Spartan society.I enjoyed the interaction between the boys and how their hardships and battle changed the kind of people they were. Greek history was interspersed and would hopefully lead the reader in wanting to learn more about Ancient Greece.All of the characters were interesting, the boys and the men. My interest in Greece, particularly Sparta, makes these novels very interesting to me. The battle descriptions, however, are somewhat graphic and could be a little more than some readers like. I hope that Ford writes a few more and takes us up to where one of Lysander's friends becomes one of the Spartan kings. Leonidas, the Spartan king that saves Greece from the Persians at the Battle of Thermoplyae.