They know they are heading towards an almost certain death, and their only hope is that, with sheer courage and ingenuity, they can outwit the most ruthless foes they’ve ever faced. Centurion Macro and his optio, Cato, find themselves slipping out of camp in the dead of night to reach the General’s family before they are sacrificed to the Druids’ dark gods. Two volunteers from the crack Second Legion must venture deep into hostile territory in a desperate attempt to rescue the prisoners. When the most brutal of the native tribesmen, the Druids of the Dark Moon, capture the shipwrecked wife and children of General Plautius, quick action is called for. But the native Britons are growing more cunning in their resistance, constantly snapping at the heels of the mighty Roman forces. 44, the Roman troops in Britain are impatiently awaiting the arrival of spring so that the campaign to conquer the island can be renewed. But as they undertake a special mission to thwart a conspiracy against the Emperor they rapidly find themselves in a desperate fight to survive.Is the unflinching courage of the Roman army a match for the ruthless barbarity of the British tribes? In the bitter winter of a.d.
On a campaign to Britannia - a land of utter barbarity - an enduring friendship begins. They are poles apart, but soon realise they have a lot to learn from one another. But he quickly earns the respect of his Centurion, Macro, a battle-hardened veteran as rough and ready as Cato is quick-witted and well-educated. Read more the order of the Emperor and is deeply resented by the other men. Cato has been promoted above his comrades at. He may have contacts in high places, but he could really use a friend amongst his fellow soldiers right now. That's how new recruit Cato is finding life in the Roman Second Legion. Praise for Simon Scarrow's compelling novels: 'Gripping and moving' The Times AD 42, Germany.
A must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME! UNDER THE EAGLE is the gripping first novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling EAGLES OF THE EMPIRE series. The first novel in Simon Scarrow's popular Roman series Series: Eagles of the Empire. As savage enemies rise against the Roman army, a treacherous battle begins. Description for Under the Eagle (Roman Legion 1) Paperback.
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