But instead, he finds himself at the center of a ruthless conspiracy to overthrow the emperor and spark the Praetor War, a battle to destroy Rome from within. Nielsen, author of the NYT and USA TODAY bestselling Ascendance Trilogy, has woven an electrifying tale of greed and power, magic and destiny, and one boy's courage at the heart of it all.When Nic, a slave in the mines outside of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cavern containing the lost treasures of Julius Caesar, he finds much more than gold and gemstones: He discovers an ancient bulla, an amulet that belonged to the great Caesar and is filled with a magic once reserved for the Gods â? magic some Romans would kill for.Now, with the deadly power of the bulla pulsing through his veins, Nic is determined to become free. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.Jennifer A.
Readers will have lots to digest as they quickly flip through the pages to see how Nic will escape his enemies to become a free man.-Kimberly Garnick Giarratano, Rockaway Township Public Library, NJ
This genre mash-up of history, fantasy, and action/adventure is fast-paced and explores themes such as class struggles, familial ties, and the immorality of slavery. Fans of Nielsen's "Ascendance" trilogy (Scholastic) will be clamoring for this new series. He doesn't want the bulla or the responsibility of the magic it contains, but if the magical object gets into the wrong hands, Rome will be at war and Nic will be at the center of it all. With no one to trust and nowhere to hide, the protagonist must decide how he is going to save his sister and get out with his life. His only help is Aurelia, a plebian girl who is searching for her own family. The emperor and a powerful general are after the amulet and they will kill Nic to get it. Suddenly, Nic is the most wanted fugitive in Rome. But inside the cave he finds a bulla, a magical amulet thought to have given Caesar great power, and takes it for himself. When Nic is forced to retrieve treasure from Julius Caesar's cave, he assumes he is going to his death.
Nicolas Calva and his sister are slaves in the mines outside of Rome. Gr 6–9-A fantastical alternate history set in ancient Rome.
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