The Hawk and the Handmaiden (the First Pontic Chronicle) : In the Eye of the Hawk
It is 493 BC. A fragile peace between regional rivals is strained as Persia moves to war with the Greeks. Can the 'Oracle', jewel of the Greek espionage network thwart the designs of the adverserial Hawk? Queen Illir'ya sends a loyal Handmaiden on a dangerous mission, where she must foil the ploys of enemies and traitors, and avenge her honour, with the fury of an Amazon.