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Syracuse Will Burn by Jim Loughran

2 July 2026 By Editor

In 413BC the Greek city of Syracuse is fighting for its life against the might of Athens. Timon, a 13-year-old miller’s son, makes the disturbing discovery that his premonitions have a habit of coming true. When his vision warns of the imminent attack by the Athenian fleet, he becomes the boy who heard the voice […]

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