Circus Maximus: Rider of the Storm
by Annelise Gray
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Pub Date Mar 02 2023 | Archive Date Mar 23 2023
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Description
Dido gallops headlong into her third adventure, following her escapades in the riveting and action-packed Race to the Death and Rivals on the Track.
Dido is reconciled to leaving the racing track and staying at home to train horses with Scorpus and Parmenion. But a storm is brewing. It brings with it a fiery black stallion, uncannily like Dido's beloved Porcellus.
Word arrives from Rome that her cousin, Abibaal, a talented young charioteer, has been recruited to compete for the evil emperor, Caligula. To save Abibaal, Dido must return to the great Circus Maximus track where she once drove to glory herself, confront her enemy Caligula, and face the toughest, most dangerous race of her life. For 9+.
'Rich in period detail, with a few real historical characters – its principal invention the idea that a woman might have been a charioteer – this is an involving, well characterised tale that feels original'
Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week, on Race to the Death
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781803281049 |
| PRICE | £6.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 368 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Sophie C, Reviewer
This Book is the Creme dela Creme of the Circus Maximus series, Highly Recommended!
(Thanks to Net Galley for this Book).
Kate H, Reviewer
I have been completely swept away by Dido's next adventure. Full of hopes, dreams and her never-ending search for truth, Rider of the Storm tells the story of an unforgettable heroine who doesn't let anything stand in her way. History is brought to life on the pages as readers are completely immersed in Roman culture. The gorgeous horses are key characters themselves. Dido's relationship with them is as powerful as her relationship with any human and shows how gifted she is.
The Circus Maximus series shows children how important it is to be true to themselves and not hide behind any disguise. Dido learns that life is too short to hide in the shadows.
Fliss R, Reviewer
I loved this third installment in the 'Circus Maximus' series! For any child or teen who enjoys historical fiction - especially that set in Ancient Rome - or who loves horses - these books are a treat; well written, with characters the reader grows to care about, and a story that grips you and drags you in right from the start.
The plot explores loyalty, family, and what bravery and compassion look like through the protagonist, Dido. It also, through Abibaal's rebellion and then return to his family, shows the power of forgiveness in a beautiful way not often exemplified in YA fiction. And, of course, as with the best historical fiction, while I was absorbed in the story, I learnt a lot about Rome at the time of Calligula along the way!
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