Nielsen, Jennifer A.,

Mark of the thief / Jennifer A. Nielsen. - New York : Scholastic Inc., 2016. - 339 p. ; 22 cm. - Mark of the thief ; 1 .

When Nic, a slave in the mines outside of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cavern containing lost treasures of Julius Caesar, he finds himself in possession of an ancient amulet filled with magic once reserved for the Gods, and becomes the center of a conspiracy to overthrow the emperor and destroy Rome.

9780545561549 (jacketed hardcover) 9780545561556

2014017068


Magic--Fiction.
Slavery--Fiction.
Amulets--Fiction.
Insurgency--Fiction.


Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.--Fiction.

PZ7.N5672 / Mar 2015

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