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In the arenas of Ancient Rome, the ultimate female warrior is forged.
St. Martin's Griffin
April 2009
On Sale: April 14, 2009
Featuring: Lysandra; Balbus
448 pages
ISBN: 0312534884
EAN: 9780312534882
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Thriller | Historical
The Ancient Roman public's hunger for gladiatorial combat
has never been greater. The Emperor Domitian's passion for
novelty and variety in the arena has given rise to a very
different kind of warrior: the Gladiatrix. Sole survivor of a shipwreck off the coast of Asia Minor,
Lysandra finds herself the property of Lucius Balbus, owner
of the foremost Ludus for female gladiators in the Eastern
Empire. Lysandra, a member of an ancient Spartan sect of
warrior priestesses, refuses to accept her new status as a
slave. Forced to fight for survival, her deadly combat
skills win the adoration of the crowds, the respect of Balbus. But Lysandra's Spartan pride also earns her powerful
enemies: Sorina, Gladiatrix Prima and leader of the
Barbarian faction, and the sadistic Numidian trainer,
Nastasen. When plans are laid for the ultimate combat
spectacle to honor the visit of the emperor's powerful new
emissary, Lysandra must face her greatest and deadliest trial. This is a thrilling first novel that combines fascinating
historical detail with blistering action.
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