Two tiger cub brothers are torn from the jungle and taken to Rome. The stronger cub is trained as a killer at the Coliseum. Emperor Caesar makes a gift of the smaller cub to his beautiful daughter, Aurelia. She adores her cub, Boots. Julius, a young animal keeper, teaches Aurelia how to earn Boots s trust. Boots is pampered while his brother, known as Brute, lives in the cold and darkness, let out only to kill. Caesar trusts Julius to watch Aurelia and her prized pet. But when a prank backfires, Boots temporarily escapes and Julius must pay with his life. Thousands watch as Julius is sent unarmed into the arena to face the killer Brute.
Pat Trattles
Two tiger cubs are happily frolicking in the forest when they are captured and sent to Rome. The older and stronger cub is sent to the cellars beneath the Roman Coliseum. There, he is fed just enough to keep him strong, yet hungry. He must rely on his innate killer instincts to fully satisfy his appetite. Aptly named Brute, he learns his lessons well and soon becomes a vicious killer of gladiators, Christians, and slaves in Caesar's circuses. The fate of the younger and smaller cub is much different. He is given to Caesar's twelve-year-old daughter, Aurelia, as a special gift. Aurelia is fascinated with the idea of a tiger cub pet. She names him Boots, because of the leather pouches he must wear on his feet, and soon falls in love with him. She also develops a forbidden fondness for his keeper, the slave boy, Julius. And it is apparent that Julius' feelings toward Aurelia mirror hers. Enter Marcus, Aurelia's mean-spirited cousin. Jealous of Julius, Marcus concocts a prank that goes hopelessly awry, forever changing the lives of all involved. Although the story drags in places and the ending is a bit too neatly tied up, the intriguing plot lines, and mixing of romance, and animal stories, set in a period in ancient history often ignored in historical fiction, makes this a good addition to the teen reading list. 2004, Delacorte Press/Random House, and Ages 12 up.
Categories:
- Teen & Young Adult
- Historical Fiction
- Ancient
- Historical Fiction
Publisher : Laurel Leaf
Author : Banks, Lynne Reid
Language : English
Edition : Reprint
Published :2007-02-13
Number Of Pages : 208
Binding : mass_market
ISBN-10 : 044042044X
ISBN-13 : 9780440420446
Item weight : 0.6 lb
Dimensions : 0.7 in x 4.2 in x 6.7 in
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