The Gladiator : A Roman Legion Novel

from Daftboy1

This is not a book I would normally choose to read but I was glad I did. Its the story of Marco and Cato they with a boat load of other Romans get shipwrecked in Crete after an earthquake. The slaves are rebelling chaos reigns and its up to them to sort out the mess. A slave called Ajax is leadin...

from gbsallery

OK, these books contain quite a lot of anachronistic language and fairly predictable plotlines, but they have tremendous pace and excitement. I have a soft spot for them.

from Schlyne

Some of the dialogue seems far too anachronistic for the time period. The plot is pretty good, as are the characters. The way characters swear, or otherwise say or refer to things just seems a bit to modern and doesn't fit into the timeline for romans.

from Traveller1

Another enjoyable and fun read about our two heroes as they battle Rome's enemies. This time it is slaves, slaves who use the opportunity provided by a destructive earthquake on the island of Crete to revolt against their masters, and attempt to free themselves. With a little help from the govern...

from YossarianXeno

One of the best in Scarrow's series about Cato and Macro, two Roman legionaries, to date. I've been reading them more or less in order, and the last few, though entertaining enough, have felt a bit formulaic. Gladiator though is a return to the form of the early books in the series. The plot is w...