Scarrow allowed his brother Alex to make use of the characters in his own novel. Although each book is a self-contained story they read far better in order: 1. The characters Cato and Macro were additionally used in one book of the TimeRiders series, Gates of Rome (2012), where they served as supporting characters when the three protagonists travel back to Ancient Rome. Starting with Under the Eagle our two heroes blaze a trail across Britain before heading to new adventures.
The series also features many historical figures and interweaves them into the fictional plots influenced by historical events. The first book introduces Cato to the Roman army and then follows the development of the friendship and careers of the two soldiers. The books follow the lives of two officers in the Imperial Roman army, Quintus Licinius Cato and Lucius Cornelius Macro. User-contributed reviews Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers. The first novel in Simon Scarrows bestselling Eagles of the Empire series, which includes THE GLADIATOR, Read more. Hiding from their former comrades, as well as the Britons, Cato's small band of fugitives have only one chance to redeem themselves before they are hunted down like animals.Print ( hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-bookĮagles of the Empire takes place within the Roman Empire, beginning in AD 42 during the reign of Emperor Claudius. As savage enemies rise against the Roman army in Germany, a deadly battle begins. It is 42 AD, and Quintus Licinius Cato has just arrived in Germany as a new. Their choice: die or escape to become fugitives pursued by soldiers of their own ruthless army. Buy Under the Eagle (Eagle 1) by Simon Scarrow for 27.00 at Mighty Ape NZ. Outraged by this failure, General Plautius orders the annihilation of the unit. Centurions Macro and Cato are with the crack Second Legion under the precarious leadership of Centurion Maximus and it is their task to hold a ford across the river Tamesis when the natives are forced into a trap.īut Maximus's nerve breaks at the critical point, allowing the enemy leader, Caratacus, and his men to escape. The troops' commander, General Plautius, is under considerable pressure from the emperor to crush the natives once and for all. 44 and the battle-weary Roman legions are in their second year of campaigning against the British tribes. The mighty Roman army faces Britain's defiant tribes in this epic fifth novel of Simon Scarrow's acclaimed series, The Eagle's Prey
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