The Sacred Band

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The Sacred Band of Thebes lives on, a world away, in this mythic novel of love in war in ancient times. In 338 BCE, during the Battle of Chaeronea that results in the massacre of the Sacred Band of Thebes, the legendary Tempus and his Stepson cavalry rescue twenty-three pairs of Theban Sacred Banders, paired lovers and friends, to fight on other days. These forty-six Thebans, whose bones will never lie in the mass grave that holds their two hundred and fifty-four brothers, join with the immortalized Tempus and ...
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The Sacred Band of Thebes lives on, a world away, in this mythic novel of love in war in ancient times. In 338 BCE, during the Battle of Chaeronea that results in the massacre of the Sacred Band of Thebes, the legendary Tempus and his Stepson cavalry rescue twenty-three pairs of Theban Sacred Banders, paired lovers and friends, to fight on other days. These forty-six Thebans, whose bones will never lie in the mass grave that holds their two hundred and fifty-four brothers, join with the immortalized Tempus and his Sacred Band of Stepsons, consummate ancient cavalry fighters, to make new lives in a faraway land and fight the battle of their dreams where gods walk the earth, ghosts take the field, and the angry Fates demand their due.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780988755000
  • Publisher: Perseid Press
  • Publication date: 12/15/2012
  • Pages: 564
  • Sales rank: 442,200
  • Product dimensions: 6.69 (w) x 9.61 (h) x 1.14 (d)

Meet the Author

Best selling author Janet Morris began writing in 1976 and has since published more than 20 novels, many co-authored with her husband Chris Morris or others. She has contributed short fiction to the shared universe fantasy series Thieves World, in which she created the Sacred Band of Stepsons, a mythical unit of ancient fighters modeled on the Sacred Band of Thebes. She created, orchestrated, and edited the Bangsian fantasy series Heroes in Hell, writing stories for the series as well as co-writing the related novel, The Little Helliad, with Chris Morris. Most of her fiction work has been in the fantasy and science fiction genres, although she has also written historical and other novels. Morris has written, contributed to, or edited several book-length works of non-fiction, as well as papers and articles on nonlethal weapons, developmental military technology and other defense and national security topics. Author and composer Chris Morris began writing music in 1966, fiction in 1984, and nonfiction in 1989. Much of his fiction and nonfiction literary work, including all of his book-length science fiction and fantasy, has been written in collaboration with his wife Janet Morris. He has contributed short fiction to the best selling series Thieves' World and Heroes in Hell.
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  • Posted May 22, 2011

    I loved the horse breeding chapter.

    A big book full of insight and mythical adventure in the ancient world by some of my most favorite authors.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 22, 2011

    More!

    I'd almost given up on ever seeing something new by Janet Morris but here it is and it's out of this world in every way! I don't know where she's been but this story is Morris (and husband) at the top of their game. High adventure that pulls no punches is what the Sacred Band is all about; I found myself being there in the story not wanting it to end.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 19, 2011

    The Sacred Band return in a spectacular adventure sure to thrill you

    The Sacred Band cover says it's an adventure like no other, and that is so. Tempus's Sacred Band of Stepsons, iconic ancient cavalry fighters, team up with the remnants of the Sacred Band of Thebes at the historic battle of Chaeronea -- and beyond. Gods and heroes face the angry Fates in this mythic novel of love and war a world away. Unforgettable characters from the Sacred Band of Stepsons fight on, joined by new blood from the legendary Sacred Band of Thebes. This is a wonderful story, mixing history and myth in a heady blend that transports you to another world where gods are real, sorcery is fearsome, and glory and honor mean everything. "Life to you, and everlasting glory," say the heroes and heroines of the unified Sacred Band. If you like your military mythic, your lovers ardent, your sorcery insidious, and your battles fierce, you'll love The Sacred Band.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 14, 2012

    This is the first Sacred Band story I have ever read and I'm le

    This is the first Sacred Band story I have ever read and I'm left wondering how in the heck I overlooked this amazing world created by Janet Morris and Chris Morris in the 1980s. (Whoops, did I just carbon date myself there?) One of the things I found so great about this book is that it doesn't matter that I missed all that cool stuff in the '80s because I picked this one up and dove right. Sure there were a very few allusions to prior stories, but not enough to make you feel like you've really missed out on something major. This book stands alone and does a great job of doing it.

    What happens when gods, fates, and other supernatural forces dally with the lives of men? Nothing good. We find Tempus leading his Sacred Band of Stepsons into harms way in an effort to save the fated dead on the field of battle, setting off a chain of events even gods and goddesses can't control. If they are successful, how will men sworn to fight and die alongside their brethren find a way to live with themselves?

    The supposed son of a god, a seer, a wizarding boy, and one blessed by a goddess come to earth. How might these four young Sacred Banders effect the outcome? The only way to find out is to read this wonderful book for yourself.

    When I finished The Sacred Band, before I realized it had happened I had taken my Kindle back to the first page and read three pages again. It must have been my subconscious trying it's best not to leave Sanctuary leaving my new found friends behind. I cannot wait to get my hands on another Sacred Band tome.

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  • Posted January 29, 2012

    The Sacred Band of Stepsons Return!

    The Sacred Band of Stepsons, led by thier immortal leader, Tempus Thales, avatar of the ancient storm god Enlil, save forty-six men of the Sacred Band of Thebes, an ancient Greek warrior fighting unit, from thier fated death on the battlefield. The consequences of cheating destiny and death and altering history reverberate throughout the novel. Fans of the series will not be disappointed, as favorite characters and locales from the earlier novels and stories are present in the book. The Stepsons, including Niko, Critias, Straton, Sync, and others even return to the ill-fated city of Sanctuary along with their new found brothers in battle, the 23 pairs of Theban warriors.
    What follows is an action packed, fast paced novel filled with battles, mysteries, murder, sorcery, precient visions, philosophy, mythology, mysticism, gods, sexuality, and explorations into the relationships amongst the Stepsons and Thebans and how they resolve the integration of their separate Sacred Bands.
    I have waited years for new stories from what are some of my favorite characters and settings in fantasy, and this new novel has become one of my favorite books of all time.
    If you love action packed fantasy with rich settings and complex, deep characters, then you will love The Sacred Band.

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