Sword of the Gladiatrix, Faith L. Justice
Sword of the Gladiatrix, Faith L. Justice
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Sword of the Gladiatrix
A Novel of Nero's Rome

Author: Faith L. Justice

Narrator: Corinne Davies

Unabridged: 9 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/25/2020

Synopsis

The hot sands of the arena are tortuous. Will they leave ripped apart or together forever?Nero’s reign, AD 60. Afra would give everything for love. With the object of her affections beholden to an abusive marriage, the powerful huntress leads a group of Romans through the African desert in an effort to buy her companion’s liberty. But her rescue attempt ends in tragedy and a distraught Afra is accused of murder and condemned to death by slavery. Cinnia burns for revenge. With her druidic people’s sacred isle destroyed and her father brutally butchered, the young Celtic bard swears retribution on all of Rome. But after her support for the violent rebellion ends with her in chains, the grief-stricken woman descends into madness. After Afra escapes the mines thanks to a man who owes her his life, she meets and tends to a virtually catatonic Cinnia while slowly falling for the strong warrior. But when their fighting skills ignite the interest of the bloodthirsty gladiatorial crowds, Cinnia fears any hope they found in each other is doomed to perish before the jeering horde. Will they die arm-in-arm or attack back-to-back? Sword of the Gladiatrix is the whirlwind first book in the Gladiatrix lesbian historical fiction series. If you like fanatical fighters, finely detailed settings, and gritty adventures, then you’ll adore Faith L. Justice’s battle for desire. Buy Sword of the Gladiatrix to unsheathe passion today!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tony on August 25, 2015

Faith L Justice has a deep fascination with the world of ancient Rome and her passion for this lost era shines through in her new novel, Sword of the Gladiatrix. Like most readers, I came to the book with mixed expectations, wondering if it was going to be a cross between Spartacus and Xena, Warrior......more

Goodreads review by Patty on July 09, 2015

I love stories that take place in Ancient Rome. This is a little bit later in Rome’s history than I usually read but it was still fascinating to look at the period through different eyes; those of female gladiators. Apparently there were indeed such fighters as Rome fell into its decline. As the Emp......more

Goodreads review by Inked on May 30, 2015

FourStars I was sent this book by Inked Rainbow Reads in exchange for an honest review. An amazing and totally original and unique novel. Such a strong range of female characters are depicted, courageous, brave, cunning, deadly, deceitful a complete gambit of credible and totally believable women. Ms......more

Goodreads review by Marie on January 04, 2020

This is a well researched story, centered on two female gladiators of Rome-Cinnia from Britannia, Amani or Afra, from Kush. Their stories leading to the arena are told in separate parallel, each richly depicting their respective culture, and the meeting of both cultures with the might of Emperor Ner......more

Goodreads review by Amanda [Novel Addiction] on October 26, 2015

Absolutely fantastic. I cared about these women and what happened to them. The ending felt short, but definitely sweet - and it was left open enough that I could imagine an even better ending for the pair. Author Faith L. Justice is one of those small-press authors that I can't understand why more p......more

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