Gladiator: Son of Spartacus

Oct 7, 2024 2:32 AM

Author:Simon Scarrow

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.

Reviews

Simon Scarrow will do for boy gladiators what JK Rowling did for boy wizards.

—— waterstones.com

A modern sci-fi masterpiece... should do for aliens what Twilight did for vampires.

—— USA Today

Nothing short of amazing

—— Kirkus (starred review)

An epic sci-fi adventure about a terrifying alien invasion. You'll read it in one sitting

—— Bookseller

Remarkable, not-to-be-missed-under-any-circumstances

—— Entertainment Weekly

A gripping SF trilogy about an Earth decimated by an alien invasion... the question of what it means to be human is at the forefront

—— Publishers Weekly

This is DAMN and WOW territory. Quite simply, one of the best books I've read in years

—— Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author.

This book is scary!

—— Teen Now (starred review)

A fantastic read. The 5th Wave is an electrifying page-turner

—— Kathy Reichs, New York Times bestselling author

Yancey's heartfelt, violent, paranoid epic, filled with big heroics and bigger surprises, is part War of the Worlds, part Starship Troopers, part Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and part The Stand . . . a sure thing for reviewers and readers alike.

—— Booklist (starred review)

Breathtakingly fast-paced and original, The 5th Wave is a reading tsunami that grabs hold and won't let go.

—— 'Melissa De La Cruz, New York Times bestselling author of the Blue Bloods series.

...a twisty survival story that borrows elements from romance, horror and dystopian fiction

—— Wall Street Journal

Wildly entertaining... I couldn't turn the pages fast enough

—— Justin Cronin , New York Times

The pace is relentless

—— Heat

Action-packed.

—— MTV.com

A cut above anything else in the genre

—— Sunday Telegraph

Borrow this one from your teen's nightstand while they're at school

—— People Magazine

A cut above anything else in the genre

—— Sunday Telegraph

Borrow this one from your teen's nightstand while they're at school

—— People Magazine

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