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Roma Victrix is brutal, bloody and loaded with authenticity. Just the way I like my historical fiction! --Tony Riches, author of the bestselling Empire series
A compelling and gritty in-your-face account of life for women gladiators in the second century AD. I couldn't put it down! --Ben Kane, author of bestselling Forgotten Legion chronicles
A compelling and gritty in-your-face account of life for women gladiators in the second century AD. I couldn't put it down! --Ben Kane, author of bestselling Forgotten Legion chronicles
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Four years have passed since Lysandra's epic but inconclusive battle with her hated rival Sorena in the arena of Halicarnassus and after which both combatants were granted their freedom by the ambitious consul, Trajanus. Now Sorena has found refuge among the Dacian hordes of Decebalus where she leads a vicious troop of horsewomen. Into her hands falls the young tribune Gaius Minervius Valerian and she ponders whether to deal him a slow and painful death or release him to journey back to Rome in shame and ignominy as the sole survivor of the empire's most humiliating defeat for half a millennium. Meanwhile, back in Halicarnassus, Lysandra has become accustomed to easy living and suffered a creeping and insidious addiction to alcohol that, together with her unabated hubris, is sapping both her self esteem and the friendship of those she loves most. But now the Emperor Domitian has called for a command performance at Rome's newly built Flavian Amphitheatre known to history as the Coliseum. Lysandra is invited to fight Rome's adored Gladiatrix Prima, the beautiful and deadly Illeana known as Aesalon Nocturna, the Midnight Falcon. Her record is devastating: thirty bouts; thirty wins- no draws or losses. Lysandra has to face up to all that she is and all that she must become as all roads lead to Rome.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
To be honest I was lucky enough to read the original, Gladiatrix on its original release and boy, what an adventure, but as any reader knows, the first book has to capture, the second book has to consolidate the reader so with a break of three years, it's a case of what has Russell done to make sure that the reader will return to his brutal Roman Empire?
What occurs within, is a title that benefits from the experience gained from the first, the characters are more rounded with greater depth of strengths and weaknesses which gives the reader a more realistic hero to latch onto. The story has more historical depth with real time events occurring with the Domitian's Datian War and when blended with a build up to the fight for the crowds of Rome where two indomitable women fight for the right to be the undefeated champion, it's a title that really pleases from the outset to the last page.
Finally add to this, great pace with lulls to allow the reader to grasp their breath just before being thrust into the madness within and the reader is taken for one hell of a ride in this no holds barred epic story. All in, this was a great read and if Russell has learned this much between the first two books, god help the reader with the next as this has been some scary progression of an almost supernatural ability which lead me to suspect that perhaps Romulus and Remus have a hand in things.
What occurs within, is a title that benefits from the experience gained from the first, the characters are more rounded with greater depth of strengths and weaknesses which gives the reader a more realistic hero to latch onto. The story has more historical depth with real time events occurring with the Domitian's Datian War and when blended with a build up to the fight for the crowds of Rome where two indomitable women fight for the right to be the undefeated champion, it's a title that really pleases from the outset to the last page.
Finally add to this, great pace with lulls to allow the reader to grasp their breath just before being thrust into the madness within and the reader is taken for one hell of a ride in this no holds barred epic story. All in, this was a great read and if Russell has learned this much between the first two books, god help the reader with the next as this has been some scary progression of an almost supernatural ability which lead me to suspect that perhaps Romulus and Remus have a hand in things.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Its been 3 years since the release of Gladiatrix, so this sequel is VERY eagerly anticipated. As debuts go, it was a real breath of fresh air, something new for the Roman part of the Historical fiction genre.
So what agony has Russ been through with Lysandra in the last 3 years? has he beaten the book 2 blues and knocked it out of the park again?
Yes would be the simple answer...way way out of the park!
Roma Victrix sees the return of a more mature Lysandra, a woman who has achieved greatness and settled down to life serving her goddess, the days of slavery and living life on the edge of death are behind her she is now mistress of her own house.
But with responsibility comes boredom and also the potential to not be the perfection she was in the arena, Is our Gladiatrix cut out for life as an administrative business woman, and what toll will this life take on the harsh taskmaster that is the Spartan Woman?
Fortunately for Lysandra he fighting skills captured many admirers over the years and they want to try and draw her back to glory and the arena, the greatest of these being Domitian, Emperor of Rome who wants to pit the Greatest Gladiatrix of the east against Romes champion Gladiatrix in a spectacle that will leave only one unbeaten and only one victorious.
The story that Russ weaves is a much wider tale than Gladiatrix and I think it makes for a better book, the inclusion of the story of Valerian, and his trials against the Dacians, and his subsequent road to recovery really add to the tale, and its so well woven into the overall plot the disparate threads slowly pulling together with each character pulling another into the main thread until everyone is back together for the finale, and what a finale, the last 100 pages can only be described as a rocky training session that builds in intensity until we hit the arena and all of a sudden its Balboa v Creed / Lysandra v Illeana in a knock down no holds barred all action fight that leaves the reader breathless at the end...and what an ending! truly inspired and unafraid.
No book survives just on main characters though and there are also some great sidekick characters in the story, Murco and Cappa reminding me a little of the relationship between Simon Scarrows Macro and Cato and Settus who reminds me a little of Pullo from the series Rome, all of these characters are blended with Russ's own unique style and delivery. They are just a sample of the great characters in this book a book that must be read if you are a fan of Historical Fiction.
I'm very intrigued to see what Russ writes next, as I see it there is much more to come from this guy. (Parm)
So what agony has Russ been through with Lysandra in the last 3 years? has he beaten the book 2 blues and knocked it out of the park again?
Yes would be the simple answer...way way out of the park!
Roma Victrix sees the return of a more mature Lysandra, a woman who has achieved greatness and settled down to life serving her goddess, the days of slavery and living life on the edge of death are behind her she is now mistress of her own house.
But with responsibility comes boredom and also the potential to not be the perfection she was in the arena, Is our Gladiatrix cut out for life as an administrative business woman, and what toll will this life take on the harsh taskmaster that is the Spartan Woman?
Fortunately for Lysandra he fighting skills captured many admirers over the years and they want to try and draw her back to glory and the arena, the greatest of these being Domitian, Emperor of Rome who wants to pit the Greatest Gladiatrix of the east against Romes champion Gladiatrix in a spectacle that will leave only one unbeaten and only one victorious.
The story that Russ weaves is a much wider tale than Gladiatrix and I think it makes for a better book, the inclusion of the story of Valerian, and his trials against the Dacians, and his subsequent road to recovery really add to the tale, and its so well woven into the overall plot the disparate threads slowly pulling together with each character pulling another into the main thread until everyone is back together for the finale, and what a finale, the last 100 pages can only be described as a rocky training session that builds in intensity until we hit the arena and all of a sudden its Balboa v Creed / Lysandra v Illeana in a knock down no holds barred all action fight that leaves the reader breathless at the end...and what an ending! truly inspired and unafraid.
No book survives just on main characters though and there are also some great sidekick characters in the story, Murco and Cappa reminding me a little of the relationship between Simon Scarrows Macro and Cato and Settus who reminds me a little of Pullo from the series Rome, all of these characters are blended with Russ's own unique style and delivery. They are just a sample of the great characters in this book a book that must be read if you are a fan of Historical Fiction.
I'm very intrigued to see what Russ writes next, as I see it there is much more to come from this guy. (Parm)
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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As I had hoped for there is finally a sequel to "Gladiatrix" published, after three long years of waiting J "Roma Victrix" starts a couple of years later, where "Gladiatrix" ended. In the meantime Lysandra quit active fighting as a gladiatrix but runs a ludus of gladiatrices combined with a temple dedicated to Athene now. But she honors too much Dionysios nowadays and her fight against the booze make her more human as she appeared in the first volume kinda superwoman in many aspects, always winning her fights. Then she receives a letter from the Emperor calling her to Rome to fight at the Flavian Amphitheatre (Colosseum) against Rome's championess of the arena. By traveling to Italy and training in South Italian Paestum she overcomes more or less the desire to hang on alcohol and also learns where her limits are through training hard at the local ludus.
But her story is not the only thread in this book. Also the fate of the Roman tribune Valerian who faces the historical reported defeat of Roman legions in Dacia. Here he is facing Lysandra's old rival Sorina who leads a band of amazons now. But he escapes Dacian captivity and returns to Rome, though dishonored and having nothing left.
Like in the first volume also this one has some interesting twists, e.g. Lysandra's bout in Paestum which is supposed to be a practise for her before the major fight in Rome. Even the ending of this book is rather unusual but I won't tell you what, not to spoil the fun reading it yourself.
As I have written in my review to "Gladiatrix" already, you shouldn't mind some parts not being authentic such as the gladiator pairings, but the book is definitely an entertaining, thrilling read full of gladiators, legionaries and Roman politics.
But her story is not the only thread in this book. Also the fate of the Roman tribune Valerian who faces the historical reported defeat of Roman legions in Dacia. Here he is facing Lysandra's old rival Sorina who leads a band of amazons now. But he escapes Dacian captivity and returns to Rome, though dishonored and having nothing left.
Like in the first volume also this one has some interesting twists, e.g. Lysandra's bout in Paestum which is supposed to be a practise for her before the major fight in Rome. Even the ending of this book is rather unusual but I won't tell you what, not to spoil the fun reading it yourself.
As I have written in my review to "Gladiatrix" already, you shouldn't mind some parts not being authentic such as the gladiator pairings, but the book is definitely an entertaining, thrilling read full of gladiators, legionaries and Roman politics.
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roma victrix
A good story. It keeps up the pace and excitement. But I wonder if itis the author or whoever does the ebook version who cannot punctuate dialogue or paragraph it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Barnes
Shocking!
Lysandra fights on.
The hot action of Gladiatrix continues as Lysandra of Sparta, having retired to transform her ludus into a temple, is invited by the Emperor Domitian... Read more
The hot action of Gladiatrix continues as Lysandra of Sparta, having retired to transform her ludus into a temple, is invited by the Emperor Domitian... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lance Mitchell
excellent second book
After reading his first book three years ago (gladiatrix), there was a long wait for this follow up, but the wait proved to be worth it. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Tom Turner
Even better then Gladiatrix
I have to confess that I've only just read Gladiatrix after it was recommended to me, and I was thrilled not to have to wait three years as some others have had to read the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by AJ Armitt
three years worth the wait???
Gladiatrix was a good Solid debut novel, Great story, good characters, well researched and original. However it was a first and some license needed to be granted. Read more
Published 11 months ago by M. J. Tilbury
Brilliant and sexy!
I bought this on a whim for a long flight and was really pleased I did. It's a cracking story, really sexy and exciting. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Simone
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