{"name":"The Hawkes Adventures Podcast","short_name":"The Hawkes Adventures Podcast","theme_color":"#ffffff","start_url":"/","display":"standalone","background_color":"#fff","description":"<p>Step into the arena.</p>\n<p><strong>Hawkes Adventures</strong> brings the historical worlds to life - beginning with <em>The Lanista Chronicles</em> to life—an epic historical gamebook series set in ancient Rome, where discipline is survival, brotherhood is fragile, and every decision carries a cost.</p>\n<p>Follow Dakon, a gladiator forged by hardship and tested by loyalty, as he navigates the brutal politics of the arena, shifting alliances within the ludus, and the ever-watchful eyes of Rome. Each episode explores the weight of choice, the code of honor that binds warriors together, and the thin line between strategy and sacrifice.</p>\n<p>This is not fantasy.<br />This is steel, sand, and consequence.</p>\n<p>Expect immersive storytelling, behind-the-scenes insights into the creation of the gamebooks, historical context on gladiatorial life, and deep dives into the themes that define the series: courage under pressure, leadership earned through suffering, and the cost of becoming who you must be to survive.</p>\n<p>If you value history with intensity, moral tension over convenience, and stories where choices truly matter—welcome to the arena.</p>","icons":[{"src":"https://deow9bq0xqvbj.cloudfront.net/image-logo/22084003/vault-of-ages-1660_300x300.jpg","sizes":"300x300","type":"image/png"}]}