A Tale of Blood and Glory
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At age 16 the young man Jack is torn away from his home and watches helplessly as his father is killed and his baby sister taken away by a tyrant warlord that was invading the land. Jack is forced to fight as a gladiator due to his battle prowess and he fights for his freedom and glory in the arena. Will Jack be able to one day exact his revenge upon the tyrant, satisfy his father's blood debt, and save his kidnapped sister?
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