A HERO’S QUEST

Book ID/图书代码： 04300008B27944

English Summary/英文概要： When Decimus Rex is kidnapped by slave-takers and arrives at the Arena Primus, he is convinced he has the strength and determination to earn his freedom. To do this, he must outshine his fellow slaves and endure trials involving burning hot coals, hammers, spikes and combat. He is under the burning eye of the trial-master Slavious Doom. The journey to manhood has just begun...

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 少年神鬼戰士系列
英國出版社預計今年七月重點推出此系列1-6冊，並於明年續推7～12冊http://www.gladiatorboy.com.
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Decimus Rex被奴隸人口販子綁架並賣到Arena競技場，他唯一重獲自由的方法便是贏得每場比賽，首先他必須先通過盲眼大師Slavious Doom的「神鬼戰士」訓練，包含忍受火焰、刀劍、釘鎚的攻擊，之後想辦法運用手邊的武器在格鬥中求生，他是否重過此重重的考驗？(VL)

Awards/获奖情况："Spectacular action on every page" ---Keelan aged 10

"Adventurous,exciting, thrilling and gripping" -- Zoe aged 9

"Fantastic" ---Dominik aged 8

"Really enjoyable" ---Fran aged 10

’A gripping plot and spectacular action sequences make this perfect for all fans of the Beast Quest series.’ ---Waterstone’s Books Quarterly

About the Author/作者介绍： David Grimstone was born in Margate on 25th January 1978, far too late to fight in the arena. His surname was originally Cooke, but he didn’t think this sounded too heroic so he eventually managed to persuade his mum to change it to something more ‘powerful’. When he was a boy, he was often accused of daydreaming and ‘drifting off’ during classes. He once let in five goals during a PE football match because he thought he’d seen a sparrow-hawk and went to investigate.
The only two lessons he loved at school were English and History, and he found a great way of combining the two with Gladiator Boy. These days, he spends much of his time exploring the many ancient and historical worlds inside his head.
An active wargamer and live-action roleplayer, he lives just a few miles away from the Roman Fort of Richborough in Kent. When he’s not creating or developing the legends of the Gladiator Boy, David loves visiting derelict castles and abandoned fortresses with his wife, Chiara, and their new son, Sebastian. His ambition is to see Decimus and his friends on the big screen!

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