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Violence
Some
Gladiatorial combat and arena violence depicted; a murder; non-graphic but contextually intense
Language
Some
Earthy, witty language; mild profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Wine; Roman period norms
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of exploitation and the moral cost of entertainment built on suffering
What this book is about
A lion tamer is found dead in an arena, and Marcus Didius Falco is pulled into the brutal world of Rome's gladiatorial spectacles to investigate. The case takes him from the training schools and beast-houses of Rome to North Africa, where Falco confronts the machinery of public entertainment built on violence and exploitation. Two for the Lions is one of the series' most ambitious entries.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Gladiatorial combat and arena violence are depicted in some detail
A trip to North Africa includes colonial Roman attitudes and period brutality
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