Book description
FREE from slavery, Marcus is determined to find and save his
kidnapped mother.
Meanwhile, his master Julius Caesar wants Marcus to help destroy the
bands of rebel slaves and their leader Brixus, who plans to unite a
slave army and resurrect the cause of Spartacus.
But Marcus and Brixus are old allies who share a life-threatening
secret. Marcus is torn between his friend and master. Can he convince
Brixus now is not the time for a deadly revolt - and ask Caesar to
negotiate a slave surrender before more carnage and bloodshed?
** From the #1 bestselling adult author Simon Scarrow - over 1
million copies sold.
** The perfect introduction to Roman history and gladiators for
young readers - great for fans of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and J.
K. Rowling's Harry Potter.
** Book 3 in the series.
Simon Scarrow was born in Africa and lived in a number of
countries, including Hong Kong and the Bahamas before settling in
Britain. He has always been interested in writing and his love of
history began at school, in particular when he was being taught about
the ancient world by his Latin and History teachers. Since then he has
travelled with his wife and children across the world to Italy,
Greece, Turkey, Jordan, Syria and Egypt to research his historical
novels. Simon was an enthusiastic teacher for a number of years. He
now writes full time, but does intend to return to teaching when he
can find the time.
www. scarrow. co. uk
