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Sheer grit of the Spartans. Mind numbing self discipline, self torture of the body's limits to a degree of immense strength and their everyday life so brilliantly depicted in this book, the movie 300 pales by a long shot.

Told from the perspective of Xeo, an asylum seeker turned Spartan, this is a story of unflinching dedication and utter fearlessness in the face of certain death. So far, so fucking good.