02244cam a2200289 4500 527831078 TxAuBib 20211107120000.0 ||||||s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781401687533 1401687539 e8220573-abcd-45e1-aef2-8b4d06e4ae92 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1360250 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Higley, Tracy. City on Fire [Libby] : A Novel of Pompeii. Thomas Nelson, 2013. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 1822kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Fiction. Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML:<p>Previously released as <i>Pompeii</i>.</p> <p><b>As Vesuvius churns, a slave girl-turned-gladiator joins forces with an unlikely source to seek justice.</b></p> <p>In the coastal town of Pompeii, a new gladiator prepares to fight. But this gladiator hides a deadly secret: she's a runaway Jewish slave girl named Ariella, disguised as a young boy. A savvy fighter, Ariella determines to triumph in the arena, knowing her life will be forfeit should anyone uncover the truth.</p> <p>Cato, a wealthy politician, moved to Pompeii after tiring of the corruption in Rome. But he soon learns that Pompeii is just as corrupt, and if he doesn't play the game, his family could pay the price. Determined to bring about justice for the citizens of Pompeii, Cato searches for allies. But what he discovers instead is a confounding group of Christians . . . and a young female gladiator whose fame is growing daily.</p> <p>Political unrest reaches a boiling point as Christians are jailed and executed, and the mountain in the distance threatens to destroy the city with its river of fire. Cato and Ariella must act quickly and courageously to save their loved ones before all is lost.</p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. https://samples.overdrive.com/city-on-fire?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/city-on-fire?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)