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an order dedicated to preserving the flow of magic by destroying "flawed" artifacts -- both dangerous cursed items and frivolous magical objects -- that waste magical energy and upset the balance between matter and magic

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paints a grim picture of the conditions leading up to the First Marine Division landing on Guadalcanal on Aug

The World of the Gladiator - Susanna Shadrake - softcover H18 an order dedicated to preservingThe figure of the gladiator is as compelling to us as it was to the Romans. Why are we drawn to this ancient blood sport? The usual explanation of the savagery lurking beneath our veneer of civilisation is too simplistic. Gladiatorial combat has always been far more than just an excuse for the enjoyment of violence. From its origins in the funerary religious practices of Republican Rome to the extreme form of entertainment we recognise today, the