Maas and Cinda Williams Chima, The Valiant recounts Fallon's gripping journey from fierce Celtic princess to legendary gladiator and darling of the Roman empire. A richly imagined fantasy for fans of Sarah J.

Now, Fallon must overcome vicious rivalries, deadly fights in and out of the arena, and perhaps the most dangerous threat of all: her irresistible feelings for Cai, a young Roman soldier and her sworn enemy. In a cruel twist of fate, the man who destroyed Fallon's family might be her only hope of survival. Fallon is captured and sold to an elite training school for female gladiators-owned by none other than Julius Caesar himself. On the eve of her seventeenth birthday, Fallon is excited to follow in her sister's footsteps and earn her place in her father's war band. When Fallon was just a child, Sorcha was killed by the armies of Julius Caesar. Fallon is the daughter of a proud Celtic king and the younger sister of the legendary fighter Sorcha. Along the way, Fallon will have to decide where her heart truly lies, as well as what-and who-she is willing to sacrifice to get there.Princess. When Fallon discovers that Cleopatra is in grave danger, she and her sister Sorcha rally their war band in an attempt to spirit the Queen of Aegypt out of Rome, embarking on a remarkable journey that will take them to Alexandria-the wonder of the ancient world-and beyond. In the chaos that follows, the Achillea gladiatrices lose any protection they might have had once and for all. While she is fighting for Cai’s freedom, the unthinkable happens and the Republic begins to tear itself apart at the seams. All because he chose his love for her over the life of his treacherous father during the ludus uprising.īut treachery in Rome runs far deeper than Fallon ever suspected. Only for Fallon, glory turns to ashes when she learns that Cai has been stripped of his Decurion rank and declared infamia, cast down to serve as one of Caesar’s gladiators. In the wake of their victorious fight to win back the Ludus Achillea, Fallon and her gladiatrix sisters have become the toast of the Republic. “You are from a world, Fallon, that values honor over everything else.

The valiant by lesley livingston