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"Being a Christian in ancient Rome was very dangerous. To spread the faith and stay alive, you had to live in the shadows . . . Maximus and Aghiles join their friend Titus on his father's expedition to capture a magnificent lion in the forests of North Africa. After surviving the dangers of the hunt, the three friends face a perilous voyage back to Rome. Their mission: present Emperor Diocletian with a priceless beast that will be used to satisfy the pagan appetite for violence during games in the Colosseum. Follow their adventures as they forge priceless friendships-and discover the many secrets lurking in the shadows of the Rome."--

"Being a Christian in ancient Rome was very dangerous. To spread the faith and stay alive, you had to live in the shadows ... Now that Blandula's master has been arrested for being a Christian, what will she do? Little does she know that she is about to meet three boys who will help her to find the answer: Maximus, the son of a senator; his slave Aghiles; and Titus, who never goes anywhere without his pet monkey. Follow their adventures as Blandula and her new companions forge priceless friendships -- and discover the many secrets lurking in the shadows of the Colosseum."--

Being a Christian in ancient Rome was very dangerous. To spread the faith and stay alive, you had to live in the shadows...Titus' cousin Octavia, a maiden who guards the sacred fire in the Temple of Vesta, is missing! Has she been kidnapped? Has she run away? Titus and his friends Maximus and Aghiles set out to solve the mystery. They encounter puzzling evidence and lurking danger along the way while learning important lessons about freedom, duty, and devotion.

The Mysterious Goblet is the third volume of the gripping new series for 10 yr. olds and up titled In the Shadows of Rome (6 books total).Being a Christian in ancient Rome was very dangerous. To spread the faith and stay alive, you had to live in the shadows. . .Maximus, his slave Aghiles, and their friend Titus are again caught up in exciting and dangerous events--this time when Titus discovers a rather ordinary goblet in his sack. Where did it come from? Who put it there and why? The plot thickens when a man is killed outside Titus'' house. The boys must decide, and quickly, what to do about the goblet before somebody else gets hurt.Follow their adventures as they forge priceless friendships--and discover the many secrets lurking in the shadows of the Rome.