Blades of Bronze

He has come to take what is yours...

Iolkos, Thessaly. 1230 BC. King Pelias has grown paranoid, tormented by his murderous past and a prophecy of the man who will one day destroy him.

When a stranger arrives to compete in the Games of Poseidon, Pelias is horrified, for this young man should never have grown to manhood. He is Jason, Pelias' nephew, who survived his uncle's assassins as a child. Now Jason wants his revenge – and the kingdom.

To claim the throne, Jason must achieve the impossible: steal the fabled Golden Fleece of Colchis. With Greece's finest warriors at his side—the Argonauts—Jason embarks on a perilous journey to try and overcome the brutal challenges hurled his way. But victory will demand more than just courage...

Brilliantly told by classicist Mark Knowles, this is an action-filled reimagining of the famous Greek myth, Jason and the Golden Fleece. Perfect for fans of Christopher Nolan's 2026 film The Odyssey.

Mark Knowles studied Classics and Management at Downing College, Cambridge. After ten years with the Metropolitan Police, he became Head of Classics at a school in Harrogate.

'Mark Knowles has taken the legend of Jason and the Golden Fleece, and stripped it down to its bare bones... What is left is a deeply researched historical epic, so brilliantly brought to life I could taste the salt air on my tongue... Epic battles, well-rounded characters sailing through a brilliantly described world' - Adam Lofthouse, author of The Centurion's Son

'What a spectacular triumph! Knowles has taken a reassuringly familiar legend and elevated it into a new, realistic and engrossing story' - Sam Taw

'[Knowles] has teamed his love of learning classics and childhood love of sword-and-sandals epics to accomplish something remarkable' - Boarding Schools' Association

'Knowles has combined historical realities with sure-footed imagination ... Brilliant' Cambridge University (on The Consul's Daughter)