131 Days Series by Keith C. Blackmore

Strength.Honor.Death.Once every year, in the city of Sunja, gladiators meet within the arena known as Sunja's Pit.Men such as Baylus, Goll, and Halm enter for the lure of fortune. Others enter for the fame. And some simply for the fight.The games continue for days, until a champion is finally crowned. Or all who are involved perish.This is blood sport at its finest. At its worst. At its longest.NOTE: This is a novella of approx. 130 pages or 39,000 words. Some graphic language and violence.

Strength.Honor.Death.Once every year, in the city of Sunja, gladiators meet within the arena known as Sunja’s Pit. Some men enter for the lure of fortune, some for the fame, and some simply for the fight. The games continue for days until a champion is finally crowned.Or until all involved perish.The warriors comprising the House of Ten begin training under punishing mentors and a drink-loving taskmaster... moreStrength.Honor.Death.Once every year, in the city of Sunja, gladiators meet within the arena known as Sunja’s Pit. Some men enter for the lure of fortune, some for the fame, and some simply for the fight. The games continue for days until a champion is finally crowned.Or until all involved perish.The warriors comprising the House of Ten begin training under punishing mentors and a drink-loving taskmaster. Within the city of Sunja itself, Borchus works to establish a network of spies to aid the newly formed house’s cause. A vengeful Halm hunts down Skulljigger for bloody retribution. And house master Goll realizes one of his pit fighters possesses potential beyond everyone’s expectations.All the while, shadowy elements conspire to make the Ten’s opening matches upon the sands also their last.This is blood sport at its finest.At its worst.At its longest. less

Strength. Honor. Death.Once every year, in the city of Sunja, gladiators meet within the arena known as Sunja’s Pit. Some men enter for the lure of fortune, some for the fame, and some simply for the fight. The games continue for days until a champion is finally crowned.Or until all involved perish.Feeling the weight of sustained injuries, Halm decides upon his future with the Ten, which prompts a crippled Pig Knot to contemplate his own remaining days... moreStrength. Honor. Death.Once every year, in the city of Sunja, gladiators meet within the arena known as Sunja’s Pit. Some men enter for the lure of fortune, some for the fame, and some simply for the fight. The games continue for days until a champion is finally crowned.Or until all involved perish.Feeling the weight of sustained injuries, Halm decides upon his future with the Ten, which prompts a crippled Pig Knot to contemplate his own remaining days. An act of vengeance drives Borchus into hiding. Within the underbelly of the Pit, arrangements are made to introduce Sunja’s most despised and dangerous criminals into the games, including a captured group of Nordish Jackals.All the while, the House of Ten prepares for its day of vengeful blood matches, where the gladiator known only as Junger will shine as a legend.This is blood sport at its finest.At its worst.At its longest. less

Strength. Honor. Death. Once every year, in the city of Sunja, gladiators meet within the arena known as Sunja’s Pit. Some men enter for the lure of fortune, some for the fame, and some simply for the fight. The games continue for days until a champion is finally crowned. Or until all involved perish. The fighting season continues, and as a result, Goll prepares to participate once again in the games while one man plots revenge upon the returning Kree... moreStrength. Honor. Death. Once every year, in the city of Sunja, gladiators meet within the arena known as Sunja’s Pit. Some men enter for the lure of fortune, some for the fame, and some simply for the fight. The games continue for days until a champion is finally crowned. Or until all involved perish. The fighting season continues, and as a result, Goll prepares to participate once again in the games while one man plots revenge upon the returning Kree. Growing weary of the insolent Prajus, golden-faced Gastillo seeks to strike a bargain with the wine merchant Nexus, which would rid him of his troublesome gladiator and provide him with the wealth to forever leave the games. Seeking death, Pig Knot wanders the alleys and backstreets of Sunja and discovers the city of his birth does not favor him in the least. The captured Jackals embrace the Pit and discover the arena sands favor them. And the Perician Weapon––now called Wonder––faces perhaps his most telling match yet. This is blood sport at its finest. At its worst. At its longest. less

Strength. Honor. Death. The fighting season continues, with Goll realizing he might have killed one opponent too many. Confronting the wrath of a dead gladiator’s stable, he discovers a much more vengeful force behind a slew of blood matches. While the gladiators fight within the Pit, Brozz fights for his life in a much different arena. Escaping an attempt on his life, Borchus finds refuge with an old friend... moreStrength. Honor. Death. The fighting season continues, with Goll realizing he might have killed one opponent too many. Confronting the wrath of a dead gladiator’s stable, he discovers a much more vengeful force behind a slew of blood matches. While the gladiators fight within the Pit, Brozz fights for his life in a much different arena. Escaping an attempt on his life, Borchus finds refuge with an old friend. Struggling to both recover from his wounds and find a purpose in a little village, Halm of Zhiberia discovers that giving up a pit fighter’s life isn’t quite as it easy seems. Nor is it solely one man’s decision. And all the while, in the west, a monstrous enemy makes itself known and positions itself to strike at both the games and Sunja’s heart. This is blood sport at its finest. At its worst. At its longest. less