The Persian king Artaxerxes rules a vast kingdom that stretches from the Aegean Sea to India. Fifty million souls are his subjects. An absolute monarch.
The sons of Sparta, whose fathers and grandfathers fell heroically at Thermopylae, the victors of the Peloponnesian War, serve as mercenaries in the vanguard of the Persian tyrant's army, engaging in a game of power, a game of thrones.
When Cyrus the Younger, brother of the Great King, claims his right to the throne, he does so with the help of an elite army of Spartans.
However, many battles must be won, many satraps must be defeated. And when civil war breaks out, a small elite company of Spartans, whatever has survived the great slaughter, without support, without water and food, roams the heart of a voracious kingdom. Far from home, surrounded by relentless enemies, led by the young general Xenophon, the brave Spartans turn against Artaxerxes and his Immortals...
Depicting one of the most epic moments in ancient history, The Hawk of Sparta is a masterful revival of the stunning heroism, unparalleled bravery, and ethos of Spartan warriors in the harsh fields of fierce battles.