Circus Maximus: Rivals On the Track An Ancient Roman Adventure
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Annelise Gray was born in Bermuda and moved to the UK as a child. She grew up riding horses and dreaming of becoming a writer. After gaining a PhD in Classics from Cambridge, she worked as a researcher for authors and TV companies on topics as varied as Helen of Troy, Russian princesses and the history of labradors. She's previously published a history of the women of the Roman Empire and a crime novel set in the Roman Republic. Annelise's debut children's novel, Circus Maximus: Race to the Death, was published by Zephyr in 2021. Annelise lives with her husband in Dorset where she teaches Latin. You can find Annelise on Twitter @AnneliseGray or check out her website www.annelisegray.co.uk<i>Rivals on the Track</i> is as heart-poundingly thrilling as the races in its pages. I adored it. Buckle up for the ride of your life
- Lauren St John, author of The One Dollar Horse,
A thrilling blend of history, mystery and a story for horse lovers, and it stars a brilliantly bold heroine
The Week Junior
<p><b>PRAISE FOR <i>CIRCUS MAXIMUS: RACE TO THE DEATH</i></b>: <br /><br />'Fantastic new historical novel that I'm reading to my daughter. She's loving it... We are hoping there's a sequel!' Dan Snow. <br /><br />'Rich in period detail, with a few real historical characters – its principal invention the idea that a woman might have been a charioteer – this is an involving, well-characterised tale that feels original' <i>Sunday Times</i>, Children's Book of the Week. <br /><br />'<i>Circus Maximus</i> swept me away to ancient Rome and I didn't want to come back. What a thrilling historical adventure!' A.M. Howell, author of <i>The Garden of Lost Secrets</i>. <br /><br />'This thrilling debut is the first in a new historical series full of dazzling action, rich detail, fabulous horses and an unforgettable heroine'</p>
- Fiona Noble, The Bookseller on Circus Maximus: Race to the Death,