We're big fans of Starz' Spartacus franchise here at TV Geek Army, so it's our pleasure to launch a contest in which we're giving away Spartacus: Swords & Ashes, a novel "from the world of Spartacus: Blood and Sand tells a brand new story of blood, sex and politics set in the uncompromising, visceral world of the arena."
Here's what I wrote after taking in Spartacus: Blood and Sand:
Spartacus: Blood and Sand got better and better throughout its first season. It was easy (and correct in many ways) to write off this sword-and-sandals meets softcore t&a spectacle as a shock-and-awe campaign from Starz to put its fledgling original programming on the television map. But those who stuck around were richly rewarded by deft storytelling, deep intrigue, great performances, and stunning action sequences. By the last few episodes and the bloody final sequences at the Batiatus ludus, I started asking myself, "How freaking good is this show?"
Spartacus: Swords & Ashes takes place at a time before Spartacus' eventual uprising and involves a fight at the "graveside of a rich man who was brutally murdered by his own slaves," and a plot by old crafty Batiatus to take over his estate.
To enter the contest to win a copy of Spartacus: Swords & Ashes, simply do the following:
The contest is open to residents of the continental U.S. and runs through January 27th.
The new season of Spartacus, which is dubbed as Spartacus: Vengeance, premieres on January 27th on Starz.
