Im looking for a certain book. i dont know the author or title and i really

[Michael]

want it.HELP(its a roman book)? HELP!!!! ok so the story takes place in rome. it has to do with these 2 boys. one is marcus and i forget the other's name. well marcus lives in the others home cuz his mother is, as you find out in one of the sequals to the book, is a prostitute. marcus goes to war and if i remember correctly the other i think starts to look up to his uncle, who is a very happy go lucky man. well anyway the other becomes part of the senate i think.....yea but im getting ahead of myself. marcus and the other in the book get trained by an ex-gladiator to learn the arts of sword fighting. and pretty much the only other think i can remember is that marcus and the other kinda both like some slave chick and yea....so help me i need the title and the author....if you can please provide that i will be very greatful