A Spartan warrior named Kratos, lost to bloodlust and ambition, prays to the God of War Ares to save his army from certain defeat. Ares grants him the magical Blades of Chaos but demands Kratos serve him forever. Kratos accepts, then savagely conquers all in his path—until Ares tricks him into slaughtering his own wife and daughter. Cursed to wear their ashes on his skin, the ghost-white Kratos swears vengeance against Ares. Guided by the goddess Athena, Kratos battles monsters, gods, and titans to find the legendary Pandora’s Box—the only weapon that can kill an immortal. After enduring the depths of Hades, Kratos finally confronts Ares in a colossal battle, destroying the god who made him and seizing his own terrible destiny.
