Arena
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Arena
Narrated by:
David Thorpe
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David Thorpe
About this listen
It is AD 41. The city of Rome is a dangerous place.
Optio Macro of the Second Legion, recently decorated for courage on the battlefield, can't wait to leave the teeming city behind. He's dismayed when he's compelled to stay in Rome to train Marcus Valerius Pavo, a young gladiatorial recruit.
Though fearless Pavo has fought for his life before, he's a novice in the arenas. But he's a driven man, with a goal dearer than survival - to avenge his father's death at the hands of a champion gladiator. Will he live to face his nemesis?
ARENA has previously been published as five separate ebook novellas. This print edition brings the complete series together.
(P)2013 Headline Publishing Group Ltd©2013 Simon Scarrow
Critic Reviews
Praise for Simon Scarrow's novels: 'I really don't need this kind of competition... It's a great read' (Bernard Cornwell)
Scarrow's [novels] rank with the best
Ferocious and compelling
Gripping and moving
A satisfyingly bloodthirsty, bawdy romp...perfect for Bernard Cornwell addicts who will relish its historical detail and fast-paced action. Storming stuff
A Rome full of HOUSE OF CARDS treachery... Roman soldiering at its very best - even by Scarrow's high standards - in this winning chunk of historical fiction
Rollicking good fun
A fast-moving and exceptionally well-paced historical thriller
Another fantastic epic
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well worth the listen
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The story is repetitive to the extreme (get in a jam...escape) over and over and over again where it got to the point that I no longer cared if the hero was killed off or not. The story itself rarely progressed to new heights..
The narrator chose (or was directed) to adopt a characterization between a bad Terry Thomas impersonation or Dick Dasterdly for the villain that was laughable and made the story more melodramatic than necessary.
I gave 1 star only because zero stars is not an option. I love the usual Cato and Macro stories but this co written work is a major mistake.
If you are expecting the usual quality...don’t bother
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