I also liked the developing secondary romance between Quintus, a slave who is being trained as a gladiator by Caros, and Adiona, Caros’ seemingly hardened widow friend. In a way, she is like a male version of Caros. She seems hard and cruel, but down deep, she hides wounds that keep her from living a full life. I have a feeling that Quintus will bring love into her life.

Disguising herself as a slave, Vita escapes the wedding preparations to watch a performance of one of her favourite stories – Theseus and the Minotaur. I love historical fiction books, so of course, this one I loved for that reason alone. For some reason, I just love this time period and reading about that past. I also thought the author did a great job of writing the story. All around, it was very well written. The only part I didn't like was the fact that it kept changing to a different character without any cues, however, I got used to it after about half way through the book. I really enjoyed reading this book, I just really did not like the few things mentioned above. Vita and the Gladiator is rich in detail, with the descriptions of Roman food, clothing and entertainment helping to bring to life this turning point in British history. Readers who are keen to move on from the Horrible Histories series will find a lot to enjoy in this book, with its skilful blend of historical insight and personal drama. The historical notes at the end provide a fascinating additional insight into Roman Britain.This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. As a teenager, Hugo is able to use his abilities to become a star football player in high school. He finds summer jobs that use his strength. He works as a strongman in a sideshow act at the boardwalk. He also works as a professional fighter. He receives a college scholarship to play football. Unfortunately, he is forced to quit school after he accidentally kills another football player with his brute force. This was it, the moment she’d been waiting for. She closed her eyes and prepared to be carried away to a land of heroes and monsters by the magic of the words. So the author had to confront the problem of a "truthful" ending that comported with both history, that is, continued Roman domination, and at least this reader's sympathy with the slaves and feelings of revulsion for the Nazis. He manages this pretty well in a cliffhanger last couple of chapters. He also lays the ground for more books! All I can think to say right now is Wow! I am a bit sleep deprived at the moment, since I stayed up til five reading this book. :) (Well worth it I assure you!) I just had to finish it, there wasn't any chance of me putting it down until it was done. Instantly this is a favorite of mine, I LOVED it that much. So full of depth, the realness of Caros and Pelonia's story instantly pulled me in, tugging at my heartstrings, and also making me smile and laugh like I haven't laughed in so long.

As they stepped out on to the sand, the air about them exploded in a frenzy of cheers and wild yelling, accompanied by the thunder of trumpets and the steady beat of the drums. I have never read a book that was this "preachy," however, I did not mind it. In fact, I thought the lessons learned throughout the book were very valuable. While most people would not forgive, and want to harm others, Pelonia was very forgiving and did not want to harm anyone, even if they harmed her.Spartacus and Crixus work to turn the mob into a proper army, knowing that the Roman Senate will not tolerate their insurrection. They eventually retire to a more defensible position on Mount Vesuvius and obtain a major victory when they defeat a sizeable force of Roman militia sent to crush them. Still largely directionless, they move south into the Campania region, looting numerous towns to support themselves. Dándole por muerto intenta salvar a su familia (que estaba en Hispania ,ya que tenia una casita cerca de Trujillo), pero llega tarde ,asi que solo tiene ganas nada mas que de morirse, pero es "salvado" por unos bandoleros vascos (si habéis oído bien, que harían tan al sur!!!) y despierta en un convoy de esclavos que va a parar a Marruecos, allí a pesar que no tiene ganas nada mas que morirse logra vencer en un coliseum de 6ª categoría y al poco le dicen que si quiere la libertad se la podría dar el emperador y asi se fragua su venganza.