Gladiator Boy: A Hero's Quest by David Grimstone (author)

It’s the most exciting job in the world – and the most dangerous! When Decimus Rex is kidnapped by slave-takers and taken to the Arena Primus, he vows to earn his freedom in the only way he can: by excelling in the gladiator games. But will he have the strength and determination to succeed in his hero’s quest? He must outshine his fellow slaves and endure terrible ordeals involving red-hot coals, hammers, spikes and mortal combat. Throughout it all, he is under the burning eye of the cruel trial-master, Slavious Doom. For Decimus Rex, the journey to manhood has just begun… Delight boys and thrill-seekers with the gripping historical adventures of a young warrior who lives in Roman times.