Wolf's Empire: Gladiator

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When her mother and brother are murdered, young noblewoman Accala Viridius cries out for vengeance. But the empire is being torn apart by a galactic civil war, and her demands fall on deaf ears. Undeterred, Accala sacrifices privilege and status to train as a common gladiator. Mastering the one weapon available to her-a razor-sharp discus that always returns when thrown-she enters the deadly imperial games, the only arena where she can face her enemies. Her quest for vengeance is challenged when she finds herself drugged, cast into slavery, and forced to fight on the side of the men she set out to kill. Set in a future Rome that never fell, but instead expanded to become a galaxy-spanning empire, Accala's struggle to survive and exact her revenge will take her on a dark journey that will cost her more than she ever imagined.

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"A rich, enjoyable tale based on history, liberally seasoned with imagination and pulsating with adventure." --Kevin J. Anderson

"Combines the violent excesses of gladiatorial combat, alien biotech, the heights of cruelty, and the terrible cost of triumph." --L.E. Modesitt

"A big, fascinating book--and it needed every last page to accommodate the vast canvas on which this exciting gladiatorial and high-tech epic is played out." --Mike Resnick

"An epic, brutal, bloody work of imagination that thrillingly melds the classical traditions of Ancient Rome with Space Age technology." --Cecilia Dart-Thornton

Author Bio

Claudia Christian is an actress, writer, singer, songwriter, director, producer, and voice-over artist. She has starred in movies like Clean and Sober, with Morgan Freeman and Michael Keaton, and in TV shows such as science fiction megahit Babylon 5 and the new Showtime series, Look. She lives in Los Angeles. Morgan Grant Buchanan is an Australian writer of science fiction and historical fantasy. He writes comics, film, and short stories.