Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
"When Decimus Rex is kidnapped by slave-takers and arrives at the Arena Primus, he is convinced he has the strength and determination to earn his freedom. However, in order to do this, he must outshine his fellow slaves and endure trials involving burning hot coals, hammers, spikes and combat. Throughout it all, he is under the burning eye of the trial-master Slavious Doom. For Decimus Rex, the journey to manhood has just begun."--Global Books in print.
Is A Hero's Quest appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Parents should know this book depicts a child kidnapped into slavery and forced to fight as a gladiator, with arena combat, trials involving dangerous weapons, and violence appropriate for the middle grade audience but present throughout.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include child harm, slavery, and captivity (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Kids will be drawn to the high-stakes arena battles, the hero's determination to win his freedom, and the intense trials he must survive.