Here’s something that might interest anyone in the mood for a new novel of
ancient Rome just released by McBooks Press, one of Bernard Cornwell's
publishers…
"Sand of the Arena," Book One of the new Gladiators of the Empire series
by
James Duffy, is a realistic look at life and death in the gladiator
training
camps and arenas of the Empire in the 1st Century AD. The story follows
the
life of Quintus Honorius Romanus as he struggles to overcome the loss of
his
family and the loss of
his identity to a scheming slave. The epic adventure sends Quintus across
the Empire in search of a new life and a new family. He finds both in the
gladiatorial schools and arenas of Britannia, Pompeii, and Rome.
The book has received a great deal of praise from other ancient world
authors, such as John Maddox Roberts (“…an exciting, thrilling novel… an
extraordinary knowledge of the world of the Roman arena…”) and Nicolas
Nicastro (“…an action-packed, head spinning ride… his affection for his
gladiators ****nes through on every page..”). It also has a 5-star review
average at Amazon.
Future books in the series will follow Quintus and his ludus comrades in
adventures set against the historical events that helped shape the early
Roman Empire.
For more information on "Sand of the Arena," and to listen to audio
excerpts, visit: www.GladiatorsOfTheEmpire.com
You can view a :30 sec. video trailer for the book at:
www.JamesDuffy.info/TVSpot/SandSpot.wmv
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