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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of my all-time favorite books., July 10 1998
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Morituri (Paperback)
I lost my copy of this book and have lamented the fact since. Best book about the gladiator era I have ever read. Very descriptive, interesting account of a slave boy raised expressly for the arena. Highly recommended.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Roman gladiator kicks ass in Arena., Mar 5 1997
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Morituri (Paperback)
Written like an autobiography, this book pulls you in from the very beginning and keeps you interested until the very end. A slave baby, born beneath the great Arena in Ceasar Augusta's Rome, the story's hero grows into the most feared gladiator of his time. Good action writing style from Barry Sadler, author of The Green Berets and Casca books. This book makes you wish we had gladiatorial combat in the 90's rather than that wimpy sport of boxing
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ave, Morturi!!, July 28 2006
By Apollo Reader - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Morituri (Paperback)
The late, great author Barry Sadler, best known his his extremely popular Casca series, gives us a Casca-like novel, full of blood drenched gladiators.
I read this novel some time ago, and remembered it to be a solid read. But it just wasn't Casca. Hard shoes to fill.
But yet, if Barry Sadler wrote it, it was definately well worth reading. Casca will always be his top-notch, unforgettable character, however.
A must read.