From the author of the highly-rated Last Pharaoh series on Cleopatra comes a gritty and captivating tale of survival, hope, vengeance, and honor, in this first book of the Spartacus Rebellion trilogy of novels depicting the famous Third Servile War.( squashed many evil editorial errors)For Honor. For Vengeance. Or For Rome?83 B.C. Thrace.Spartacus, son of a Maedi chief, is about to lead a band of his men into the heart of an enemy tribe to steal the idol of their sacred god Sabazios. He hopes that this daring incursion will make him worthy in his father's eyes and the tribe that sees him more a philosopher than a warrior.When this desecration brings savage retribution to his doorsteps, Spartacus does what no Maedi man would dream of doing, bringing dishonor to himself and his tribe. And now, the only way to douse the flames of shame and rage is by joining a Roman auxiliary that is preparing to destroy his enemy.But the offended gods have different plans.Fighting under a corrupt centurion, saddled with quarreling companions, and on a brutal march to wage war for a brilliant general with grand ambitions, Spartacus will learn what it means to be a skilled soldier, a warrior, and above all, a leader, even as he battles powerful forces that are about to put him on a bloody path to his fateful destiny. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Spartacus Rebellion trilogy is offered as Book SoldierBook SlaveBook Savior