Kassandra was a mercenary, she was still a noble and heroic woman, with a purposeful morale compass and a good heart. The novel also does a really good job of giving you further historical facts and terms, offering further educational insights into ancient Greek life. It tells a mythological history of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta from 431 to 422 BC. Players control a Spartan mercenary, who fights on both sides of the conflict, as they attempt to find their family and eliminate the mysterious Cult of Kosmos.