A review by vidhi26p
The Valiant by Lesley Livingston

4.0

Hands down one of the best historical fiction stories I have ever read. It is an action packed novel with romance to give it some extra flavor, NOT the other way around. It captures the vitality and brutality of the infamous Roman Empire and its Caesarean era. Even if history isn't your thing, it's a classic YA novel with a badass main character. One particular thing I enjoyed with this novel was it's lack of a resolution. The climax comes to an explosive end and the novel ends there. There is no descriptive aftermath of the climax nor imagery illustrating the lives of the characters after their fated moment, yet an extremely satisfying ending awaits.