'Friends, Romans, humans and aliens, it gives me great pleasure to officially declare these games... OPEN!' Forced to fight as a gladiator in the New Rome Games, Max must step into the arena and battle to the death against the emperor's deadliest droids if he is to win his friends' freedom. In his toughest test yet, does our unlikely hero have what it takes to survive? Beam aboard the Cosmo II and join Max and his motley crew as they continue their exciting adventures in this action-packed third book in the electrifying 'Max Voltage' science fiction series. Written with the reluctant reader in mind, this funny middle grade space adventure is ideal for children aged 8-12. With fast-paced action and lots of laugh out loud moments, it is sure to capture even the shortest of attention spans.