The Last Man in the Line. The Shields of Sparta, #1

In Sparta, a warrior's shield protects more than his own life. It protects the man beside him, the strength of the formation, and the honor of the entire city. Brothers Dorieus and Theron were shaped by the same discipline, but they learned to understand loyalty in different ways. Dorieus believes obedience preserves the line. Theron believes obedience without truth can become another kind of betrayal.
When Sparta prepares for war, the brothers discover that enemy commanders already know where the army will stand. Reports from the frontier have been altered. Officers are divided. The battlefield ahead resembles the same unstable ground where their father died years earlier under circumstances Sparta never fully explained. As the army marches toward a carefully prepared trap, Dorieus and Theron must uncover who betrayed the city while confronting the question their father left behind.
What happens when holding the line means obeying an order that could destroy everyone within it?The Last Man in the Line is a gripping historical novel of Sparta, brotherhood, military discipline, political deception, and the human cost of loyalty. It is the first book in The Shields of Sparta series.