Stephen Hodgson

Torn between Spartan law and the lives of those they love, two siblings must make a momentous choice. Nine-year-old twins Helen and Lysander are growing up fast in the brutal world of ancient Sparta. When Lysander risks everything to defy Spartan authority, his gamble fails - leaving him captive in the hands of enemy scouts. Miles away, Helen is fighting for her own survival. A sacred boar hunt has gone terribly wrong, leaving her trainer wounded and the two of them becoming the hunted.
With time running out, Helen must lead a desperate rescue mission to save her trainer and free her brother. But standing up for what is right in Sparta comes with a heavy price. As Persian forces land on Greek shores, the twins' bravest act will earn them a powerful new enemy.