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In this vivid historical story, two tiger cubs are shipped from their native lands to Ancient Rome. One, named Boots, is castrated and kept as a prized companion for Caesar’s daughter Aurelia, while the other is brutalized for the arena.
Aurelia grows fond of Boots and of his keeper Julius, but when a prank ends in Boots’ escape, Caesar punishes Aurelia and orders Julius’ execution. Boots faces a grim fate if he returns.
The narrative culminates with Aurelia watching her beloved tiger fight for survival, the two brothers ultimately reuniting amid the horrors of the Roman arena.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Historical Fiction/Ancient Historical Fiction
Authors: Lynne Reid Banks
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