The Young Gladiators of the Grand Arena

Kids’ Stories Book

By: Ayokunle Mathew Akinbi

Narrated by: Mic McAdoo

They were never meant to be heroes. A boy who only knew the soil, a noble who lost his name, a survivor who trusted no one all brought together by misfortune and chained by the promise of the arena. In the shadow of the grandest amphitheater ever built, they are forged into weapons, their youth stripped away with every grueling day of training.

The Young Gladiators of the Grand Arena follows their journey from unwilling captives to rising stars of the games. Amidst the brutal discipline and daily threat of death, an unlikely brotherhood forms. But as their fame grows, so do the rivalries and the temptations of glory.

When the Emperor declares the most spectacular games in a generation, they must confront the ultimate question: can their bond survive when the crowd is screaming for a victor, and only one can leave the arena alive? It's a story of courage, sacrifice, and the fight to hold onto one's humanity when the world demands a monster.

©2025 Ayokunle Mathew Akinbi (P)2025 Ayokunle Mathew Akinbi