Reviews

The Gladiator by Simon Scarrow

katya_s's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

reachersaid_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

4.0

ghostmuppet's review against another edition

4.0

Another interesting instalment in the series. If you have read this far, then you know what to expect, the main characters have not changed too much.

judenoseinabook's review against another edition

3.0

Seemed a bit formulaic at first, but did hot up halfway through. Poor Cato, always duty before marriage and domesticity.
I assume the story was left with a huge loose end to be continued in next book?

nigelbrown's review against another edition

4.0

Same old Scarrow, still an entertaning and enjoyable read.

ghostmuppet's review

4.0

Another interesting instalment in the series. If you have read this far, then you know what to expect, the main characters have not changed too much.

traveller1's review

4.0

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 governor of Egypt and some daring do, Cato crushes the rebels, saves his girl, and his friend, but is then despatched to chase down the slave leader, following him across the Mediterranean. An Odysseus like conclusion.

To the same quality as the previous books in the series. I will admit the tension about the fate two centurions (though Cata is appointed a prefect by the end of this novel), is hard to find. It is obvious that if any two people survive a disaster it will be these two. They have survived so much thus far.