Did the warriors of ancient Sparta simply vanish without a trace along with their city, or did they find sanctuary at the tip of the mountainous Peloponnese? That stark, unforgiving region's roots today run deep with a history of pirates, highwaymen, and neighbors ferociously repelling any foreigner
Son of Spartacus
β Scribed by Simon Scarrow
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Year
- 2012;2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 354 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 014133875X
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
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?
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- From the #1 bestselling adult author Simon Scarrow - over 1 million copies sold.
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- 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.
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- Book 3 in the series.
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