“David Anthony Durham never disappoints.” —George R.R. Martin
“Full of blood, thunder and excitement…. No doubt there will be other novels about Spartacus, even though one may think that Mr. Durham has made any unnecessary.” —Alan Massie, author of Caligula and Augustus
“Monumental in scale and rich in intimately portrayed characters, Durham’s brilliant rendering of slavery and the horrors of war gives the novel its emotional impact.” —Publishers Weekly
“Rousing. . . . [A] lightness of touch keeps the story moving at a steady pace toward its inevitable end.” —Kirkus Reviews