Ew Spartacus the visionary captive and gladiator whose toughness and charisma turn a prison break into a multi cultural revolt that threatens an empire; his consort the oracular Astera whose connection to the spirit world and its omens guides the uprising’s progress; Nonus a Roman soldier working both sides of the conflict in a half adroit half desperate attempt to save his life; Laelia and Hustus two shepherd children drawn into the ranks of the slave rebellion; Kaleb the slave secretary to Crassus the Rom.
risen mobile The Risen PDFEw Spartacus the visionary captive and gladiator whose toughness and charisma turn a prison break into a multi cultural revolt that threatens an empire; his consort the oracular Astera whose connection to the spirit world and its omens guides the uprising’s progress; Nonus a Roman soldier working both sides of the conflict in a half adroit half desperate attempt to save his life; Laelia and Hustus two shepherd children drawn into the ranks of the slave rebellion; Kaleb the slave secretary to Crassus the Rom.
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PDF/EPUB The Risen PDF/EPUB ï ☆ antesmassage.co ☆ risen mobile, The Risen PDFAndrew Central circulation staff July 2016 3 starsAn interesting novelization of the slaver rebellion against Rome led by Spartacus The story begins with his escape from the gladiator pens which mean certain death and leads to his epic conclusionWhile the history and story are interesting I feel like the book drags on It jumps around from character to character and doesn't have great continuity or flow It's an enjoyable read but falls short of being the epic tale Spartacus deserves