Tyrant: Storm of Arrows

Storm of Arrows is a great sequel to Tyrant. Cameron's books are incredibly rich in history and culture.; and he does a great job balancing action, story, world building, and character development.

Kineas, the Athenian cavalry commander, has come a long way since being dismissed from the army of Alexander and vengefully exiled by his own city. Together, his mercenary force and their Scythian allies have defeated a mighty Macedonian army at the Ford of the River God, and his adopted city of Olbia is now free once more. But his destiny will not allow him to enjoy the fruits of victory for long. Far to the east, at the farthest edge of the Sea of Grass, Alexander is threatening to crush the Scythian hordes once and for all. The Lady show more Srayanka of the Cruel Hands, the Scythian warrior-princess who spurned a king's love to be at Kineas's side, is pledged to take her tribe east to help stop 'the monster' -and Kineas knows he has no choice but to follow, even if it means embracing the violent death in battle that he has seen prefigured in countless dreams. But long before he can confront the might of Alexander's army alongside his beloved Srayanka, he must undertake an epic journey, of breathtaking daring, taking an army through hundreds of miles of hostile terrain - towards his own appointment with fate.

Cameron has managed to successfully integrate the challenges and problems such an undertaking entails into his story without it derailing the narrative. Also, Cameron fills out the back-stories of several of the supporting characters in Kineas' band of brothers, and in doing so, underlines the dangers of life in the ancient world and how people's destinies aren't always what you'd wish them to be. show less

This novel is well researched, and pretty well written, a good show about adventure just on the edge of Alexander's empire. The boy-king is not the hero here. In fact, we are dealing with the Crimea, and environs. A good idea.

I really loved the setting in Alexanders time. great read.

Kineas de Atenas ha recorrido un duro y sangriento camino desde que comandó la campaña de Alejandro Magno contra los persas. Ahora tiene ocasión de dejar la guerra y escapar de su destino como mercenario. Srayanka, la princesa guerrera escita, está embarazada de él, y una vida nueva le aguarda. Pero Alejandro sigue empeñado en la conquista del mundo, y sus ejércitos en Afganistán están listos para aniquilar a los escitas orientales si no se someten. Srayanka debe luchar junto con su pueblo contra Alejandro, y Kineas decide seguirla y enfrentarse al que fuera su compañero.