Carla Capshaw
Paperback | Pages: 282 pages Rating: 4.14 | 693 Users | 94 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Gladiator (Roman trilogy #1) |
| Author | : | Carla Capshaw |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 282 pages |
| Published | : | November 10th 2009 by Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical (first published 2009) |
| Categories | : | Romance. Historical. Historical Fiction. Christian Fiction. Historical Romance. Christian. Category Romance. Love Inspired |
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He won his fame--and his freedom--in the gory pits of Rome's Colosseum. Yet the greatest challenge for once-legendary gladiator Caros Viriathos comes to him through a slave. His slave, the beautiful and mysterious Pelonia Valeria. Her secret brings danger to his household but offers Caros a love like he's never known.... Should anyone learn she is a Christian, Pelonia will be executed. Her faith threatens not only herself, but her master. Can she convince a man who found fame through unforgiving brutality to show mercy? And when she's ultimately given the choice, will Pelonia choose freedom or the love of a gladiator?Declare Books Toward The Gladiator (Roman trilogy #1)
| Original Title: | The Gladiator |
| ISBN: | 0373828241 (ISBN13: 9780373828241) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Roman trilogy #1 |
| Setting: | Rome,81(Italy) |
| Literary Awards: | RITA Award by Romance Writers of America Nominee for Inspirational Romance & Nominee for First Book (2010), HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers Nominee for Long Inspirational (2010) |
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Ratings: 4.14 From 693 Users | 94 ReviewsDiscuss Appertaining To Books The Gladiator (Roman trilogy #1)
Okay, okay. I know this book looks like just another bodice-ripping, formulaic romance. I'm still a little shocked that I read it at all. But after finishing it, I'm a little surprised to see it categorized simply as romance, and that it has a cover that does little to represent the story. In fact, our hero was hardly physically described at all (refreshing). Pelonia is the daughter of a rich land owner just outside Rome. While on her way to her cousin's wedding, her father and entire family areThis was a beautiful book. I have long been wishing to read a Christian romance that delivered such a rich story as this. I loved how the love story was full, and it was as much about the love between Pelonia and Caros, as it was also Pelonias love for Christ, and how she was able to come into Caros life and to help him to heal and to come to know Christ. Ms. Capshaw did such a great job of showing this without it being preachy. The message of Gods love and how it gave Pelonia strength and how
This was a romance and so much more. Carla brings us to 81 AD when to be a Christian was a lot more than just a phrase. It was life and death. It was unique to visit this Roman era.Pelonia is traveling to her cousins wedding when her life takes turn. Their camp is attacked. Her father and all their servants are murdered. Only two survive, Pelonia and her Uncle Marcus. Then her uncle sells her to a slave traitor and she awakes as the slave of a retired Gladiator.Caros is pulled towards this
LOVE LOVE LOVE This Book!!!!!! I saw a picture of it in another book and I said "I want to read that book!!!" And For some reason the picture stayed in my mind. It kept bugging me. I really wanted to read this book and I still remembered it months and months later and finally I couldn't take it anymore and found it!!! I've read it and re-read it multiple times. Wonderful book about faith and how even though something horrible has happened to you something wonderful may be just around the corner.
The Gladiator by Carla Capshaw was such a good read. From the first sentence, Capshaw pulls you into Roman times. She does such a good job of transporting the reader to the time period and conveying the uncertainty of living in a time when being a Christian could be a death sentence. Both the main characters are believable and heroic. I found the strength of the heroine, Pelonia, inspiring. I love historical reads like The Gladiator because they get me hungry for more.
I am so impressed that this is Ms. Capshaw's debut novel, and I hope for more to come! I might have enjoyed this book in part because I am Christian and I thoroughly loved reading about Pelonia's faith and how she led Caros to Christ. God uses human beings to do just that, even at times when the believer is in the darkest trial of their own. Caros was a slave, gladiator, rich man who had a kind and gentle heart, especially toward Pelonia. Pelonia was sold to Caros under a despicable situation.
this book was amazing! i gave it to my sister who hates to read and told her to read at least the first four chapters and if she didnt like it she could stop. the next day she called me up and complained that the book had to end! she read it in less than a day! i have loaned this book out multiple times and everyone loves it. Carla is such a talented writer! i wanted to be transported back to the roman days!
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