Daughter of the Rebellion by Jamie Ogle

 

Daughter of the Rebellion - Jamie Ogle
4 Stars

Thank you to Tyndale for a gifted copy of this book, all thoughts are my own.

I have really enjoyed Jamie's books on St. Valentine and St. Nicholas so when this was announced I was super pumped. This one took me a bit to get fully into, 30% or so, but once I got there, I was invested. I didn't know that female gladiators were a thing so this was very interesting to read about. Loved Felix and Adel's dynamic. Slow burn romance. Telemachus was really good too. Lots of Christian themes, courage and compassion. The arena also feels so real with the desperation of those trapped in Rome's game. Jamie really brings her stories to life. Overall, a good read for anyone who wants ancient-world Christian fiction with strong characters and faith content. 

About the Book: Set in Rome, AD 403, Adel is captured and sold to a gladiator school. She is the most famous gladiatrix in Rome. Felix despises Rome's fascination with violence. He returns from medical training to discover his father missing and his family is desperate. He accepts a position at a gladiator school managed by his uncle and meets Adel. He gets orders that compromise his beliefs and is at a crossroads. Telemachus is a Christian leader who approaches Felix with with an urgent message, if the Visigoth captives are not releases, their army will invade Rome. The emperor is insistent to have a deadly day of gladiatorial games. Telemachus wants to save the Visigoth fighters and Felix and Adel join forces in a rebellion.

Content/Trigger Warnings: violence within gladiator arenas, violence, death, murder, themes of sexual assault captivity, war themes, mentions of past trauma, Christian persecution, drugs, clean romance, slavery

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