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Eagle, Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Crime & mystery, Thriller / suspense, War & combat fiction, Historical fiction, Ancient history: to c 500 CE
As savage enemies rise against the Roman army, a treacherous battle begins.
The first novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Roman series.
It is 42 AD, and Quintus Licinius Cato has just arrived in Germany as a new recruit to the Second Legion, the toughest in the Roman army. If adjusting to the rigours of military life isn't difficult enough for the bookish young man, he also has to contend with the disgust of his colleagues when, because of his imperial connections, he is appointed a rank above them. As second-in-command to Macro, the fearless, battle-scarred centurion who leads them, Cato will have more to prove than most in the adventures that lie ahead. Then the men discover that the army's next campaign will take them to a land of unparalleled barbarity - Britain. After the long march west, Cato and Macro undertake a special mission that will thrust them headlong into a conspiracy that threatens to topple the Emperor himself...
Praise for Under the Eagle (Eagles of the Empire 1)
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Everyone has been raving about the film GLADIATOR, but Cato's story is its equal in bloody cut and thrust and has the bonus of conspiracy and intrigue to give it extra flavour - Northern Echo
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I don't need this sort of competition - Bernard Cornwell
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Scarrow's [novels] rank with the best - Independent
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Rollicking good fun - Mail on Sunday
Simon Scarrow
Simon Scarrow is a Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author. His books - which have sold over 5 million copies - include his Eagles of the Empire novels featuring Roman soldiers Macro and Cato, most recently DEATH TO THE EMPEROR, THE HONOUR OF ROME, THE EMPEROR'S EXILE and TRAITORS OF ROME, as well as DEAD OF NIGHT and BLACKOUT, the first two novels in the Criminal Inspector Schenke thriller series, and many more.
www.simonscarrow.co.uk and on Facebook /officialsimonscarrow and Twitter @SimonScarrow
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