After humanity suffers a heartbreaking defeat, Leonidas begins round nine by defying the very god he should be worshipping—the brilliant Apollo! The king of Sparta’s history of war demonstrates humanity’s unwavering pride and fighting spirit. But his shield is quickly met with Apollo’s Threads of Artemis, which change according to the wielder’s every need. The man who spurns the gods and the god who demands worship—who will bow their head to whom in this tense clash of egos?