Gladiator School
6 total works
Lucius is back in Rome, reunited with his old friend Isidora. Together they look after the wild beasts that will hunt, fight - and die - in the arena. Emperor Titus has decreed a hundred days of games to celebrate the opening of his new amphitheatre. Lucius's brother, the famous gladiator Quintus Felix, will once again face death or glory in the games. Meanwhile, Lucius's father is still on the run. How can Lucius convince the emperor that his father is innocent? Blood and Sand is the third title in Gladiator School, a series of novels set in ancient Rome.
Blood and Fire is the second title in Gladiator School, a series of novels set in ancient Rome. A distinguished senator has gone into hiding after being accused of treachery, leaving his family to fend for themselves. His elder son Quintus has become a gladiator, while young Lucius works as a servant in the gladiator school. Lucius is convinced of his father's innocence - but how can he prove it? The gladiator troupe is sent to Pompeii to take part in the games. It's a lawless place, where knife-wielding thugs lurk in every alleway. But Lucius is befriended by Valens, the sponsor of the games, who offers to help him find his father. Meanwhile, strange rumblings and tremors are felt in the town, and a seer is warning that the 'end of days' is approaching. What can this portend? Can Quin survive his fights with the seasoned gladiators of Pompeii? And is Valens all he seems?
Blood Vengeance is the fourth title in Gladiator School, a series of novels set in a rich and textured world of heated battles, fierce loyalty and even fiercer rivalry. Finally reunited with his father Aquila, Lucius is studying hard in hope of following in his footsteps and becoming a senator. Meanwhile Lucius' brother, famous ex-gladiator Quintus Felix, continues to risk his life in chariot races at the Circus Maximus. But all is not well in Rome, as a very disturbing premonition has been revealed to Aquila. If true, this prophecy could spell very bad news indeed for the Emperor, and a very bloody vengeance for Lucius...
Blood and Thunder is the fifth instalment in the thrilling Gladiator School series.
There are patrols out on the streets of Rome searching for Lucius, Quin and Isi, but they have bigger problems to deal with. The body of a man is found washed up on the banks of the Tiber. It is revealed to be Apollinaris, a former physician to the deceased emperor Titus. Certain that the physician would not have taken his own life, the three set out to find Apollinaris' murderer. This leads them on a dark journey to Britannia filled with bloody battles and tales of mystery and deceit. But will the trio find out who the murderer is before it's too late?
There are patrols out on the streets of Rome searching for Lucius, Quin and Isi, but they have bigger problems to deal with. The body of a man is found washed up on the banks of the Tiber. It is revealed to be Apollinaris, a former physician to the deceased emperor Titus. Certain that the physician would not have taken his own life, the three set out to find Apollinaris' murderer. This leads them on a dark journey to Britannia filled with bloody battles and tales of mystery and deceit. But will the trio find out who the murderer is before it's too late?
Blood Justice is the sixth title in Gladiator School, a series of novels set in a rich and textured world of heated battles, fierce loyalty and even fiercer rivalry. Lucius, Isi and Quin return to Rome with the chest of Parmenion's papers proving that Titus was poisoned. But who will believe them? And more importantly who can they trust? Blood Justice is a whirlwind of new friendships and old enemies sought with trials and tribulations. But who will be found guilty in the end? And will there be justice?
Introducing Gladiator School, a new series of novels set in a world of blood, sweat and sand, heated battles and fierce loyalty and fiercer rivalry. Young Lucius's privileged life is changed forever when his father, accused of being a traitor, disappears and leaves his family in shame and poverty. His brother Quintus chooses to train as a gladiator. Life for Lucius is now among the slaves and criminals who work and train at Rome's gladiator school. Blood Oath, the first title in the series, leads the reader into an exciting story of family, betrayal, innocence lost and power abused. Can Lucius decode the strange messages and find his father? Can he save his family from the grasping hands of his uncle, Ravilla? And can Quintus survive long enough in the arena to fight another day?