There is now a YouTube link for the WAALM event of October 31st, 2008 in which Kaveh Farrokh won the “Best History Book of 2008” Persian Golden Lioness Award:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TsC_exqlJ44
It cites the book, Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War as being
“…unbiased, and supported by proof and credentials…”
This evaluation is based on the collective decision by a 14-member panel of world-class academics of Iranica.