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The Gladiator and the Guard

by Annie Douglass Lima

Freedom at the edge of the arena

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Freedom at the edge of the arena

Bensin’s path to freedom depends on victory—until a false accusation turns that goal into a life sentence in the arena. The story places a young martial artist inside a system that forces enslaved men to fight for public entertainment, where survival and resistance carry serious consequences. Its central conflict links physical combat with the struggle to retain identity under coercion. The supplied description frames Bensin’s choices as a challenge to the authorities and to the arena system itself, with freedom still at stake.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in young adult fiction
  • Readers drawn to martial arts and arena combat
  • Readers interested in stories of captivity, resistance, and the pursuit of freedom

Themes

Martial arts and combatEnslavement and coercionIdentity under pressureDefiance and freedom

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Book overview

A false accusation. An unjust verdict. A sentence worse than death.

Enslaved teen martial artist Bensin is just one victory away from freedom-or one mistake away from disaster. But when a bitter rival frames him for a crime he didn't commit, his fate is sealed with ruthless efficiency: a lifetime as a gladiator, forced to fight and bleed to entertain a bloodthirsty audience.

Every day pushes Bensin to his limits as he struggles to survive in an environment designed to break him. The brutal system strips men of their identity, but Bensin refuses to be just another pawn in its deadly game. Defiance, however, comes at a high price. When he infuriates the authorities with his choices, he knows he will face a violent death. Can Bensin stand against the cruelty of the arena system and seize his freedom before that system crushes him?

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Grab your copy of The Gladiator and the Guard now and dive into a pulse-pounding adventure perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, Karate Kid, and Gladiator!

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