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Historical Fiction · 2007 · PG-13

The Eagle's Conquest

by Simon Scarrow

The Roman invasion of Britain — Macro and Cato fight for Emperor Claudius.

When Centurion Macro and his young subordinate, Optio Cato arrive on the shores of Britain to take part in the Emperor Claudius' invasion in AD 43, Macro knows the desperately outnumbered Roman army will be facing one of the toughest campaigns ever. Meanwhile, a sinister organization is secretly betraying the brave men of the legions. When assassination rumors coincide with the Emperor's arrival, the soldiers realize they are up against a force more ruthless than the Britons, and that time is running out if they are to prevent Claudius's glorious victory from turning to disaster.

For14+GenreHistorical FictionLength368 pagesRead time~10 hours

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Violence

A lot

Battle violence; siege warfare; Roman discipline

Language

Some

Strong language

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief sexual references

Substance Use

Barely any

Wine; soldiers' culture

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Themes of conquest, loyalty between soldiers, and the reality of Roman warfare

What this book is about

Scarrow's 2001 second Eagles of the Empire novel follows Macro and Cato through the Roman conquest of Britain, including the battle for Caratacus's hill fort. Roman military fiction with gritty battle scenes. For older teens and adults.

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Battle violence

Strong language

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