Gates of Fire

Wow, well that was emotional! You really get sucked in to the world of ancient Greece and Sparta in particular and you feel you know the characters. Great book, making an epic moment in history even more incredible but at the same time some what relatable.

Excellent picture of a topic that I already loved. I would have enjoyed it even without the compelling storyline, but it has that too.

One of the only fictional accounts of a real event I have read, but one of the greatest stories ever told. This book has encouraged me to read more of Mr. Pressfield's works.