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343 pp.
| Scholastic |
February, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-56204-1$16.99
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4-6
Former slave Nic is caught between his grandfather and the Praetors, both of whom want him to find a magical amulet that would destroy the city. Nic tries to outwit them by proposing a chariot race, but his plans put people he loves in danger. Nielsen keeps the stakes high and the plot moving in this historical fantasy set in ancient Rome.