![]() The courage she showed was truly inspiring. Ariella is a strong female character who will fight to survive and refuse to take charity from anyone. It has the a distinct T.L.Higley flavor to it. Meanwhile Ariella tries her best to train and survive the fights as a male gladiator. ![]() ![]() What follows is a political war where Cato tries to get the town to side with him and Mauis trying to crush him in every way possible. Mauis is the kind of man who will do anything and everything to stay in power. But he is ultimately dragged into it when he meets the Town politician Maius. While Ariella, as Ari, tries to survive a gladiator camp full of men, Cato tries to stay away from the sleazy politics of Pompeii. Cato comes to Pompeii to get away from Rome and all its political intrigues, to escape from his past humiliations and failures. This group then comes to Pompeii to perform. She escapes Valerius and this life of slavery when she disguises herself as a young boy in a Gladiator group. For 9 years she works as a slave to Valerius and has to take part in the activities of his secret cult. ![]() Ariella escapes Jerusalem when the Romans capture the city. Pompeii is a small holiday town nestled in the shadow of the mountain Vesuvius. Pompeii is one of the books in the “ Seven wonders of the world” series and no, you don’t have to read the previous books to understand this one because they are completely unrelated. This being the third book I have read by T.L.Higley, I can safely say that this author never disappoints. ![]()
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