A Man at Arms

by Steven Pressfield

First published 2021

Legendary warrior Garus leads a band of elite fighters in a brutal campaign to liberate his homeland from tyrannical rule. Outnumbered and outmatched, he must rely on his unparalleled skill with the blade and a lifetime of battlefield experience to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. As the body count rises and the stakes grow ever higher, Garus is driven by an unquenchable thirst for vengeance that threatens to consume him. In the end, he must decide how far he's willing to go to achieve victory and restore peace to his ravaged country.

Genres: historical-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, action

Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful

Tropes: enemies-to-allies, underdog

336 pages · Paperback · W. W. Norton & Company

Content warnings: graphic-violence, violence

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