Author(s): Marianne Hering,Paul McCusker
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 117
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Language: English
Date Published: 2011-03-28
Dimensions: 139.7 x 200.66 x 10.16mm
Publication City/Country: Wheaton, IL, United States
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Illustrations: Line drawings, black and white

Patrick and Beth learn that Mr. Whittaker's fancy ring can be seen inside the Imagination Station but not outside of the machine. A mysterious letter leads the cousins to fifth-century Rome in search of a special cup that belongs to a monk. If found, the cup could keep the mysterious Albert out of prison. At the Roman Colosseum, Emperor Honorius is hosting a gladiator battle in celebration of a war victory. Beth attends the event as the emperor's slave; Patrick attends as a monk's apprentice but is taken prisoner and sent to fight in the arena. During their adventure, the cousins meet Telemachus (a true historical figure), a monk who believes that fighting is wrong. Telemachus is willing to risk everything--even his life--to stop the killing. When the cousins return with the cup, they find that a third letter has been sent with more information about Albert's fate.