The eagle’s conquest- Simon scarrow

THEN THE CENTURION LUCIUS CORNELIUS MACRO ARRIVES on the shores of Britain to take part in the Emperor Claudius's invasion in the summer of 43, he knows he will be facing one of the toughest campaigns of his long, battle-scarred career. But nothing could have prepared him for the ferocious brutality and tenacious bravery of the British warriors. In a series of bloody battles under the eagle of the Second Legion, Macro, his young subordinate, Optio Cato, and the desperately outnumbered Roman army must find and defeat the enemy before it can grow strong enough to overwhelm the legions.

But the Britons are not the only foe facing Macro and Cato. A sinister organization is secretly betraying the brave men of the legions. And when rumors of an assassination attempt coincide with the emperor's arrival on British soil, the soldiers realize they are up against a force more ruthless than their acknowledged enemy, and that time is running out if they are to prevent Claudius's glorious victory from turning to disaster.

PRAISE FOR THE EAGLE'S CONQUEST

"Scarrow manages to summon up in this exhilarating tale all the glory and the gore that characterized life in the Roman legions." - BOOKLIST

"Good, clean, intelligent fun."

-KIRKUS REVIEWS

"Has all the hallmarks of Bernard Cornwell at his best." -OXFORD TIMES (U.K.)

"A page-turner...a cracking good read." -HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW (U.K.)