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ref. SNW2843 — Headline. Paperback. NEW. 2772. Simon scarrow books Under the Eagle UNDER THE EAGLE is the gripping first novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling EAGLES OF THE EMPIRE series. A must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell. It is AD 42 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. The Eagle's Conquest THE EAGLE'S CONQUEST is the thrilling second novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. Essential reading for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. When Centurion Macro arrives on British soil as one of Emperor Claudius's invasion force in AD 43 he is facing one of the toughest campaigns of his battle-scarred career. When the Eagle Hunts WHEN THE EAGLE HUNTS is the compelling third novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. For fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. After a series of bloody battles Camulodunum modern-day Colchester has fallen to the invading Roman army. The Emperor has returned to Rome leaving the fearless Centurion Macro and his young Optio Cato to rest and regroup along with the rest of the Second Legion. The Eagle and the Wolves THE EAGLE AND THE WOLVES is the gripping fourth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell. It's AD 44 and Vespasian and the Second Legion are forging ahead in their campaign to seize the south-west of Britain. Macro and newly appointed centurion Cato are ordered to provide Verica ruler of the Atrebatans with an army. The Eagle's Prey The time has come to claim Britain for the Empire. Centurions Cato and Macro are preparing for what their leaders say will be the final battle against those natives refusing to accept the civilising force of Rome. The British savages will surely stand no chance against the might of the unstoppable Roman army. But young Cato is more concerned about hot-headed cohort commander Maximius than about the enemy and with Roman troops being brutally slaughtered even grizzled veteran Macro is having doubts about the promised ease of their success. Will they be victorious - or will the battle cost both of them more than they could ever imagine The Eagle in the Sand THE EAGLE IN THE SAND is the action-packed seventh novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. Essential reading for fans of Bernard Cornwell. Trouble is brewing in Judaea on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire. With the troops in a deplorable state centurions Macro and Cato are despatched to restore the competence of the cohort. The Eagle's Prophecy Cato and Macro centurions of the Roman army are horrified to learn that they face possible execution after the death of their commanding officer. Fortunately the Emperor's secretary is willing to offer them an alternative: to join the marines and hunt down a band of brutal pirates who are decimating not only Rome's reputation but also a critical supply chain. As they discover the true horror of battle at sea Macro and Cato must also remember their real mission: to recover from those pirates a set of scrolls that hold secrets vital to the future of the Roman Empire. Centurion CENTURION a no. 1 bestseller is the unputdownable eighth novel in Simon Scarrow's Eagle's of the Empire series. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. In the first century AD the Roman Empire faces a new threat from its long-standing enemy Parthia. Parthia is vying with Rome for control of Palmyra an officially neutral kingdom. The Gladiator The friendship between Roman Centurions Cato and Macro is rock solid. Returning to Rome from a harrowing campaign they are shipwrecked when an earthquake strikes the island of Crete. Struggling ashore they discover panic devastation and a slave revolt. Led by a gladiator called Ajax the slaves are driven by a bloodthirsty desire for revenge that renders them almost invincible. The Legion Driven by vengeance these hardened brutes have been defiling temples sinking Roman ships and slaughtering men women and children. What's worse is that they are doing it all under the name of Macro and Cato in an attempt to stir up a rebellion against the occupying forces. And it's working. If Macro and Cato don't stop the pirates in time it could be the beginning of the end for the Roman Empire. Headline paperback