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First edition. |
| Description |
320 pages ; 22 cm |
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| Summary |
Set in Ancient Rome, Blood and Sand reimagines Spartacus as a seventeen-year-old girl. When Attia is sold as a slave to the House of Timeus, no one knows she's actually the warrior princess of Thrace, and the last of her people. She is given to Xanthus, a fellow slave and gladiator champion of Rome, as a gift from his master. Attia and Xanthus begin to build a trust through their shared skill in combat and a driving desire to seek revenge on the Roman leaders who wiped out their respective homes. While their burgeoning love leaves them both with something to lose, Attia never takes her eyes off her goal of vengeance. The fights and battles are clear, exciting, and plentiful without being terribly graphic, and the love story, while a little quick, is deeply felt. Attia is a strong and skilled protagonist who, as the fiery ending indicates, has the tools and motivation to lead a rebellion. |
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Spartacus, -71 B.C -- Juvenile fiction.
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Spartacus, -71 B.C -- Fiction.
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Women slaves -- Juvenile fiction.
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Gladiators -- Juvenile fiction.
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Rome -- History -- Flavians, 69-96 -- Juvenile fiction.
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Women slaves -- Fiction.
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Gladiators -- Fiction.
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Rome -- History -- Flavians, 69-96 -- Fiction.
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Slaves -- Juvenile fiction.
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Rome -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical fiction.
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Fantasy fiction.
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Young adult fiction.
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| Added Title |
Blood & sand |
| ISBN |
9780765380098 |
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0765380099 |
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