The two men were circling each other with all the angry energy of fighting bulls, in front of a crowd that was already wild with excitement. The Pankration was what most of the onlookers had come to Olympia to see; the strongest men in Greece fighting bare-fisted and unarmed, until one of them surrendered, or died. This was blood sport.Nic is on the run; from the plague in Athens, from savage pirates, and from the slave who wants him dead. If only he can reach Olympia and find his friend Gellius, he'll be safe - or will he? At Olympia the last and most terrible of his enemies is waiting.

 

There are 180 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by Allen & Unwin .

Dyan Blacklock is a bold writer with an instinct for the things that fascinate children. Her stories are full of surprises. She has worked as an editor, teacher, librarian, shopkeeper and counsellor, and is now a children's book publisher.