{"product_id":"xerxes-the-fall-of-the-house-of-darius-and-the-rise-of-alexander-9781506708829","title":"Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis historical epic, set in the world of \u003ci\u003e300, \u003c\/i\u003e tells of the upsurge and decline of the Persian King's empire, and the ascent of the Grecian realm through Alexander.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten and illustrated by comics luminary and legend, Frank Miller (\u003ci\u003eSin City, The Dark Knight, 300\u003c\/i\u003e), and colored by Alex Sinclair (\u003ci\u003eBatman: The Dark Knight III: The Master Race\u003c\/i\u003e), this companion to Miller's epic masterpiece, \u003ci\u003e300, \u003c\/i\u003e brings the historical story of \u003ci\u003eXerxes\u003c\/i\u003e to the graphic novel audience with grit and visual style!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe ongoing Greek rebellion against Persian tyranny reaches a turning point after the destruction of the city of Sardis and the later battle of Marathon: on a military campaign to vanquish the city of Athens and silence the Greeks once and for all, Xerxes, Persian Prince, watches as his father, King Darius, falls in battle . . . The mantle of king is passed and while his newly-inherited fleet retreats toward home, Xerxes' hatred is cemented toward Athens--and his incentive to build the Persian empire is fueled. Xerxes becomes the king of all countries--the king of Persia, ruler of Zion, and Pharoah of Egypt--and his empire is unlike any the world has ever seen, until . . . The mantle is again passed, the god king dies and Darius III continues as the king of all. But then, from the west, a tiger force strikes in Asia Minor and is on a course for collision with Persian forces. This will be the beginning of the end for Persia and the launch of Alexander the Great's rise to power!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dark Horse Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781506708829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.13h x 13.00w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2019 pg. 74\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Frank Miller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43600393601205,"sku":"9781506708829","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2425362c-e318-4702-a91c-367d61930078.jpg?v=1707208486","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/xerxes-the-fall-of-the-house-of-darius-and-the-rise-of-alexander-9781506708829","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}