{"product_id":"2940170353194","title":"Arena: Barbarian","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first in a series of action-packed novellas set in ancient Rome introducing Pavo, a novice gladiator, and featuring Simon Scarrow's ongoing soldier character Optio Macro.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is AD 41. The savage Gaul Britomaris has defeated the best of the Roman gladiators in the arena. Now a young volunteer, Marcus Valerius Pavo, the son of a murdered general, has been given a month to prepare to face Britomaris in a fight which only one man can survive. He is to be trained by veteran soldier Macro, who fears for his young trainee's chances. But Pavo is motivated by more than a simple desire for victory or survival, and Britomaris may yet be facing his most dangerous opponent....\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Octopus Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47102338531568,"sku":"2940170353194","price":5.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170353194_p0.jpg?v=1763708374","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170353194","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}