It had me engaged from page one and by the end I was rendered breathless. I cannot recall a moment during my read where I was waning and teetering on the edge of boredom. So my screeching noises were actually more like whispers. I experienced all those emotions at 1:30 in the morning when I finished this book. So everything stated above about the RUSH is true. *Thank you so much Torteen for providing me with a digital copy via Netgalley. Buy It!Īmazon | Indigo | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository The story continues in Fire and Ash, coming in 2019 from Tor Teen. A rebellion that threatens to bring the Roman Republic to its end―and gives rise to the legend of Spartacus… Enslaved as a child, Xanthus is the preeminent gladiator of his generation.Īgainst all odds, Attia and Xanthus form a tentative bond.

Now she is a slave, given to Xanthus, the Champion of Rome, as a sign of his master’s favor. The Republic of Rome is on a relentless march to create an empire―an empire built on the backs of the conquered, brought back to Rome as slaves.Īttia was once destined to rule as the queen and swordmaiden of Thrace, the greatest warrior kingdom the world had seen since Sparta. The action-packed tale of a 17-year-old warrior princess and a handsome gladiator who dared take on the Roman Republic―and gave rise to the legend of Spartacus…įor teens who love strong female protagonists in their fantasy and historical fiction, Blood and Sand is a stirring, yet poignant tale of two slaves who dared take on an empire by talented debut author C.

Your whole body just quivers, your jaw has been on the ground for the past ten minutes, your eyes are bulging out of your head in disbelief and weird screeching sounds are coming out of your mouth. You know that a book is great when you experience the RUSH. I have felt something I have not felt in a rather long time.

Blood and Sand by C.V. Wyk