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"The explosive, hotly-anticipated debut novel from the New York Times-bestselling author of Friday Black, about two top women gladiators fighting for their freedom within a depraved private prison system not so far-removed from America's own. Loretta Thurwar and Hamara "Hurricane Staxxx" Stacker are the stars of Chain-Gang All-Stars, the cornerstone of CAPE, or Criminal Action Penal Entertainment, a highly-popular, highly-controversial, profit-raising...
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Flesh and false gods volume 1
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English
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"Every year, thousands in the kingdom of Talin will flock to its capital twin cities, San-Er, where the palace hosts a set of games. For those confident enough in their ability to jump between bodies, competitors across San-Er fight to the death to win unimaginable riches. Princess Calla Tuoleimi lurks in hiding. Five years ago, a massacre killed her parents and left the palace of Er empty...and she was the one who did it. Before King Kasa's forces...
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[Publisher not identified]
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[2015]
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English
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A new hero is born in this hilarious, animated adventure of epic proportions! Timo, a student at the Gladiators' Academy in Rome, has no desire to become a legendary gladiator like his stepfather. That is, until the mesmerizing Lucilla walks into his life. With the help of an unlikely band of sidekicks, Timo is determined to be the gladiator of her dreams and embarks on an action-packed journey to become the Colosseum's first victor!
5) Gladiator
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1997.
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English
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Describes the history of gladiators, including types of armor, use of animals, amphitheaters, and how the practice fit into Roman society for almost 700 years.
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Crown of shards volume 2
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English
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Everleigh Blair struggles as the new queen of Bellona. She must face assassination attempts, political intrigue, a state visit to Andvari, and a possible love interest.
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Time warp trio series volume 9
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Puffin Books
Pub. Date
2006, 2000.
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English
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Joe, Fred, and Sam demonstrate some of their favorite professional wrestling moves, including the "Time Warp Trio Blind Ninja Smackdown," when they're transported to ancient Rome and forced to fight as gladiators in the Colosseum.
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English
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A history of gladiators--with an added bite! The Gladiators is a comprehensive survey of arena sports in ancient Rome, focusing upon gladiatorial combat and the beast-hunts (venationes). While numerous books have been written on arena spectacles in ancient Rome, they generally neglect the venationes, despite the fact that the beast-hunts, in which men were pitted in mortal combat against various dangerous wild animals (including lions, tigers, elephants,...
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Papercutz
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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So who exactly were the gladiators? It turns out they were many different types of people. The combatants in the coliseums features slaves, willing fighters and even people looking for free food and shelter. Gladiators used different weapons and acted in different roles depending on their specific situation. Now you can learn all about them with our helpful guides, Annie and Nico. Uncover the Romans' historic entertainment in this pocket-sized graphic...
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Disney Lucasfilm Press
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2022.
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English
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"On the planet Vespaara lies in the Arena - a series of battlefields where fighters known as Hunters face off in teams to compete in front of roaring crowds. Newest to their ranks is Rieve, a Force-sensitive orphan from Corellia with powers she can barely control and a past she desperately wants to leave behind. But Rieve gets off to a rocky start, struggling with her lack of confidence both inside the Arena and among her fellow Hunters. And when...
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Olympuss games volume 2
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Mogzilla
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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The Son of Spartapuss and Furia, who is on a secret quest, must defeat the gladiator Cyclaw in order to earn a spot at the Olympuss Games trials.
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Olympuss games volume 1
Publisher
Independent Pub Group
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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The Son of Spartapuss finds himself in gladiator school after he places a bid for a stray named Furia that he cannot afford to pay and a mysterious stranger covers his debt.
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For nearly a century, he has been a guest of the Emperor, forced into the role of advisor, a prisoner of his own legend. But the war is changing. Mankind is losing. The Cielcin are spilling into human space from the fringes, picking their targets with cunning precision. The Great Prince Syriani Dorayaica is uniting their clans, forging them into an army and threat the likes of which mankind has never seen. And the Empire stands alone. Now the Emperor...
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Olympuss games volume 3
Publisher
Mogzilla
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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"Shipwrecked on the way to Mount Olympuss, the Son of Spartapuss and Furia are caught in a deadly trap. Can they escape from the maze of the Minopaw?"--Back cover.
16) The running man
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Olive Films
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Los Angeles in the year 2017 has become a police state in the wake of the global economy's total collapse. In 2019 The Running Man is the top-rated TV show, where condemned criminals are given a chance for freedom by running through a gauntlet of heavily armed killers known as Stalkers. Ben Richards, an ex-cop wrongly convicted of the massacre of unarmed civilians, must try and survive the Stalkers.
17) Kill the queen
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Crown of shards volume 1
Language
English
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"Gladiator meets Game of Thrones: a royal woman becomes a skilled warrior to destroy her murderous cousin, avenge her family, and save her kingdom in this first entry in a dazzling fantasy epic from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Elemental Assassin series--an enthralling tale that combines magic, murder, intrigue, adventure, and a hint of romance. In a realm where one's magical power determines one's worth, Lady Everleigh's...
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DAW Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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It was not his war. On the wrong planet, at the right time, for the best reasons, Hadrian Marlowe started down a path that could only end in fire. The galaxy remembers him as a hero: the man who burned every last alien Cielcin from the sky. They remember him as a monster: the devil who destroyed a sun, casually annihilating four billion human lives--even the Emperor himself--against Imperial orders. But Hadrian was not a hero. He was not a monster....
20) Arena
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2011
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English
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How do you make a fortune from the bloodlust of millions? One sadistically savvy businessman has created an empire with his brutal, fight-to-the-death gladiator website. His newest warrior is David Lord, a kidnapped fireman, now imprisoned and forced to fight for his life. To buy his freedom, Lord agrees to do a series of lethal bouts. But as the body count escalates, and with his most challenging battle remaining, Lord unleashes a torrent of bloody...
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