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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780747266303
ISBN: 0747266301
Label: Headline
Manufacturer: Headline
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: June 05, 2002
Publisher: Headline
Studio: Headline

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Rating: - Stomping roman action
This is a brilliant, unrelenting novel that picks up where Under the Eagle finishes. If you enjoyed the 1st one then get this read. Yeah now that's a book.

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Rating: - Second in What Should be a Great Series

The author, Simon Scarrow teaches at a leading Sixth Form College. He has run a Roman History programme taking parties of students to a number of ruins and museums across Britain. This is the first in a series of books about Quintus Licinius Cato, Optio (second in command) to Macro a centurion and veteran of more than one campaign in the Roman legions.

Centurion Macro and his Optio (second in command) Quintus Licinius Cato have arrived in Britain as part of the Emperor Claudius's ... Read More

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Rating: - Battles, conspiracy and then some
The second in the series follows the legions of Claudius from their beachhead near Rutupiae to the battles on the Medway, Thames and before Camulodunum (Colchester). It moves at a great pace making use of several plot threads to keep tension high. As before, the main characters, Cato and Centurion Macro, unify all the threads from the terror and exultation of battle through the politics of military strategy to the machinations of conspiracy.
Scarrow does battles extremely well, if always at the ... Read More

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Rating: - Very enjoyable!
Following straight on from the first book we find the characters, Macro and Cato on British soil with the legions awaiting the next movements in the invasion. Battles and skirmishes by the bucket load, all written in a fast paced way, giving the reader a sense of the tension and melee of battle.

There are more revelations of plots and sub plots from all the various characters, with the consequences of their actions played out and still providing unexpected surprises and intrigue. There are ... Read More

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Rating: - second novel but far from second best
Macro and Cato are at it again and I for one am very happy they are. This is a very good second novel in the series after 'Under the eagle', with as much action and adventure. The main characters do develop though not much (I wouldn't want them to), and at times it's funny to meet historical characters one knows from other novels too (such as Vespasian). Keep up the good work Simon!

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