Gladiator: Fight for Freedom

Gladiator: Fight for Freedom
Author	Simon Scarrow
Language	English
Series	Gladiator series
Genre	Young Adult Fiction
Publisher	Penguin Books (UK); Hyperion Books (USA)
Publication date	3 February 2011
Publication place	United Kingdom
Pages	352 pp. (paperback); 272 pp. (hardcover)
ISBN	978-0-14-133363-2 (paperback); ISBN 978-1-4231-5101-2 (hardcover)
Followed by	Gladiator: Street Fighter

Last updated August 28, 2025

Gladiator: Fight for Freedom is the first book in the Gladiator Series, by Simon Scarrow and is his first book for young adults. Set in Rome in 61 BC,^[1] it tells the story of Marcus Cornelius Primus who is enslaved and becomes a gladiator.^[2]

Plot summary

Marcus Cornelius Primus is a young gladiator that was a farm boy until he was kidnapped away from his mother and father, who is a retired centurion. He is sold as a slave to a gladiator school and is trying to find help and justice to stop the people that took him.

Style

The Gladiator series is intended for young teens and older. The story is quite clear, fast and without excessive details. The frequent action scenes are described very precisely and graphically.

References

↑ Guardian children's books review
↑ "Review: Gladiator: Fight for Freedom". Kids' Book Review. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2025.

External links

Official website

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