{"product_id":"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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!","brand":"Frank Miller","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":48438362570964,"sku":"9781506708829","price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_3544da25-3522-48e8-b9eb-32ce3d76d609.jpg?v=1786146678","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781506708829","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}