41 years of our era . Roman Empire of Emperor Claudius . The fourth book in a series of action-packed stories set in ancient Rome, in which gladiator Marc Valery Pavo, the son of a executed traitor legate, and his mentor, the option Lucia Cornelia Macron, fight for their lives despite the intrigues of the Imperial Court. After all the trouble, Marc Pavo will have to prove with his participation in several fights at the Arena that he came close to the title of Champion of Rome. The Roman Arena series is something of a prequel to the Eagle series of books, as it has an earlier appearance of some characters, in particular Macron and Narcissus. 1 Barbarian (2012), 2 Pretender (Deadly Enemy) (2012), 3 First Sword (2013), 4 Revenge (2013), 5 Champion (2013)