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The Defiant

by (author) Lesley Livingston

Publisher
HarperCollins
Initial publish date
Jan 2018
Category
General
Recommended Age
14 to 18
Recommended Grade
9 to 12
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781443446310
    Publish Date
    Jan 2018
    List Price
    $19.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781443446334
    Publish Date
    Jan 2018
    List Price
    $11.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781443446327
    Publish Date
    Jan 2019
    List Price
    $12.99

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Description

Fallon was warned.

Now she is about to pay the price for winning the love of the Roman people as Caesar’s victorious gladiatrix.

Fallon thought she’d won her freedom, but choosing to stay comes at a cost. She and her warrior sisters are thrust into a vicious conflict with a rival gladiator academy. In the middle of the night, the Ludus Achillea falls under siege and only Fallon and a lucky few are able to flee.

Together, they embark on a mission to take back the home Fallon has fought so hard for, and to free their fellow gladiatrices. But dark conspiracies and vicious power struggles confront Fallon at every turn, threatening not just her honor and her love for Roman soldier Cai, but the very heart of the ancient Roman empire.

On the journey that will define her future, the only people who might possibly help the girl known as Victrix and her sisters are a tribe of long-forgotten mythic Amazon warriors.

The only trouble is, they might just kill her first.

About the author

 

Lesley Livingston est une auteure lauréate de romans pour ados, dont la trilogie Wondrous Strange et la série Valiant. Elle a également coécrit, avec Jonathan Llyr, la série pour jeunes The Wiggins Weird. Avant de devenir auteure, Lesley a été actrice principale dans une troupe de théâtre shakespearien. Son superpouvoir consiste à manipuler les flux temporels sans le vouloir de façon à arriver systématiquement treize minutes APRÈS l’heure prévue, peu importe la destination.

 

Lesley Livingstonis an award-winning author of teen fiction, including the Wondrous Strange trilogy, which won the 2010 CLA Young Adult Book of the Year Award, and was named one of the "100 young adult books that make you proud to be Canadian" by CBC Books. Her newest series, Valiant, is being developed for television.

 

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Editorial Reviews

“Rousing battle scenes and plenty of action, a few more romantic moments, and a strong feminist message. Give this to fans of the 2017 Wonder Woman movie and those looking for intelligent and powerful women who glory in their strength and abilities.” — Booklist

“An action-packed sequel.” — School Library Journal

“Readers who want adventure centered on brave and intelligent women, with a touch of fantasy and history included, will undoubtedly enjoy.” — CM Magazine

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