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Under the Eagle (Eagles of the Empire 1)
Under the Eagle (Eagles of the Empire 1): Cato & Macro: | Simon Scarrow
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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. A must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. Praise for Simon Scarrow's compelling novels: 'Gripping and moving' The Times AD 42, Germany. Tough, brutal and unforgiving. That's how new recruit Cato is finding life in the Roman Second Legion. He may have contacts in high places, but he could really use a friend amongst his fellow soldiers right now. Cato has been promoted above his comrades at the order of the Emperor and is deeply resented by the other men. 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. They are poles apart, but soon realise they have a lot to learn from one another. On a campaign to Britannia - a land of utter barbarity - an enduring friendship begins. But as they undertake a special mission to thwart a conspiracy against the Emperor they rapidly find themselves in a desperate fight to survive...
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. Newly promoted centurion Macro has a secret and if it comes out he will be reduced to the ranks again. New recruit Cato attracts the attention of a bully and is suspected of cowardice when he tries to avoid him. Can they help each other out in the run-up to Claudius's invasion of Britain?

Enjoyable Roman military fiction. I don't know why it's taken me so long to get to this. So many books, so little time.

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Really enjoyed the first of this series. Cato in battle really shined as the highlights for me