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343 pp.
| Scholastic |
January, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-56207-2$16.99
(4)
4-6
Roman slave turned rebellious magician Nic (Mark of the Thief; Rise of the Wolf) faces Brutus, an earthly agent of the goddess Diana, for control of Nic's magic amulets and the empire itself. Saving one may mean sacrificing the other. Although the well-evoked ancient Rome setting is a positive, the writing sometimes descends into gimmicky action-movie tropes in this trilogy finale.