30 Tyrants – When Democracy Falls

30 Tyrants

When Democracy Falls

by

Gordon Dantes

404 BCE. The war is lost. Athens lies broken.

In the aftermath of the Peloponnesian War, Sparta installs a council of thirty men to “restore order.” What follows is one of the darkest chapters in the history of democracy — a reign of fear, betrayal, and blood.

Among the new regime’s scribes is Lysanias, a former soldier haunted by his past. Tasked with recording the death sentences of his fellow citizens, he becomes the unwilling witness — and participant — in a city devouring itself.

As the Thirty Tyrants tighten their grip, old loyalties crumble. Philosophers fall silent. Friends become executioners. Only a handful dare to resist — guided by the quiet courage of Socrates, who refuses to serve tyranny.

30 Tyrants – When Democracy Falls is a gripping historical thriller about power, conscience, and the fragile line between order and oppression.
Based on true events, it tells the timeless story of how democracies die — and how the human spirit endures.