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Loading... Nicolas Calva. Das magische Amulett: Band 1 (edition 2019)by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Autor)
Work InformationMark of the Thief by Jennifer A. Nielsen
   Books Read in 2020 (2,015) No current Talk conversations about this book.   ) TraSea | Apr 29, 2024 |   ) bookbrig | Aug 5, 2020 | ) MrNattania72 | Mar 17, 2020 | I enjoyed this book because it combined mythology and it showed you how slaves were treated in Rome. It also showed some culture of the Romans and the Gauls. This book was as informing as a history book and was as entertaining as a sci-fi book. I gave the book this rating because anyone could read it and most people would like it. Also because the mythology was interesting and taught me some things I didn't know. (  ) HarryB.B4 | Oct 22, 2018 | I will not be reading anything from this author. (  ) jason9292 | Sep 16, 2016 |
 [Starred Review] Compelled by an ambitious general to retrieve an amulet from Julius Caesar’s treasure, long hidden in a mine outside Rome, Nic—a slave with attitude—more than succeeds, upending his life and escalating conflict among the power brokers of imperial Rome. Caesar’s bulla (a good-luck amulet given to boys in wealthy families), a gift from his ancestress the goddess Venus, is especially powerful. ... There’s more to Nic than meets the eye—effervescent, hot-tempered, irreverent and funny, he’s a bracing antidote to jaded teen heroes commenting ironically from the sidelines. ... The fast-paced, ingenious plot, charismatic hero and highly diverse cast of characters—including the ancient, eternal city itself—make this series opener a captivating joy ride. (Historical fantasy. 10-14)  In vivid first-person narrative, Nielsen (the Ascendance Trilogy) sketches a slave’s-eye view of the Roman Empire. Five years of hard labor in the mines haven’t quelled Nic’s will to survive. ... Dropped down a mine shaft to search for a possible buried trove, Nic emerges with a griffin, a scar, and a golden bulla, a magical amulet that once belonged to Julius Caesar. Freedom is within reach.... the story is true to the political and social culture of the time without committing too closely to its political history. This maximizes Nielsen’s scope for creating page-turning twists while evoking a milieu that retains its appeal for history buffs. Ages 10–14. Belongs to SeriesAwardsNotable Lists
Jennifer A. Nielsen, author of the NEW YORK TIMES 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--magic some Romans would kill for.Now, with the deadly power of the bulla pulsing through his veins, Nic is determined to become free. 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. Traitors and spies lurk at every turn, each more desperate than the next to use Nic's newfound powers for their own dark purposes.In a quest to stop the rebellion, save Rome, and secure his own freedom, Nic must harness the magic within himself and defeat the empire's most powerful and savage leaders. No library descriptions found. |
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