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Author name: Simon Scarrow

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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
EAN num: 9780312324544
ISBN number: 0312324545
Label: Thomas Dunne Books
Manufacturer: Thomas Dunne Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 320
Printing Date: November 28, 2006
Publishing house: Thomas Dunne Books
Release Date: November 28, 2006
Sale Popularity Level: 44364
Studio: Thomas Dunne Books



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The arresting sixth novel in Simon Scarrow’s epic series of the Roman army

It is spring ad 45 in Rome, and Centurions Macro and Cato, dismissed from the Second Legion in Britain, are waiting for an investigation into their involvement in the death of a fellow officer. It is then that the imperial secretary, the devious Narcissus, makes them an offer they can’t refuse: to rescue an imperial agent who has been captured by pirates operating off the Illyrian coast. With him were scrolls vital to the safety of the emperor and the future of Rome.
            But Narcissus also sends Vitellius, an old enemy of the two centurions. The three officers set out from Ravenna with the imperial fleet but the pirates are forewarned and the Romans pay a heavy price. Outnumbered by the enemy, surrounded by rumors of treachery, and endangered by Vitellius’s desire to redeem himself, Centurions Macro and Cato must find the pirate base to avert a disaster that could destroy the emperor and the very core of Rome.
 
“[A] rip-roaring, thoroughly entertaining tale of swashbuckling adventure from one of the most exciting writers of historical fiction.”---Scottish Daily Record




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Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - roman action is great
the book was great as all his other titles have been and the seller was speedy and accurate with the service


Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - Roman Heavies Get their Day
I read this one because I like adventure and because I know that a lot of folks are keen on the Roman thing though I'm not myself. Still, I wanted to see what all the excitement is about. Rome never seemed like anything but history's heavy, to me, and I wanted to understand why it exerts such a hypnotic pull on so many readers. After following Scarrow's two centurions, Macro the brawler and his clever but inexperienced young pal, Cato, I am still left wondering. The story takes our heroes from a rundown tenement in Rome, where they are camped out as they await a new assignment, to Ravenna and the Adriatic fleet in pursuit of pirates who have scored a valued prize which our heroes' secret sponsor and, possibly, nemesis wants back at all costs. The two down-on-their-luck centurions find themselves under a possible death sentence with the only way out being to redeem themselves by serving their "patron's" imperial purposes.

Following Macro and Cato we get a close up look of what it might have been like to have been a Roman soldier though it seems awfully like what it might be like to be a British one, given the many Britishisms that infect their speech. Less endearing is the sometimes comic bickering of our two heroes who seem as much like an old married couple at times as they do a couple of pals. On the road to Ravenna, Mac and Cat stumble into a bit of trouble when another of their old nemeses shows up as their superior on their special mission and they rescue a merchant who appears in dire need of succor. By the time they hit Ravenna they're ready for anything and they soon get it as they take over as officers of the Roman marines. Scarrow gives a very nice look at what the Roman navy might have been like and the somewhat drawn out struggle with the pirates is well done. But I found it hard to feel any affinity for these Romans who torture and slaughter their enemies and enslave or crucify the survivors. Even the finer sensibility of young Cato does little to mitigate the sense that we are reading about the bad guys, not the good guys. Indeed, I felt more sympathy for the pirates, only sparingly portrayed, than for the Romans assaulting them.

Still, the book was a relatively easy read and moves along at a nice clip. If you like fiction about imperial Rome this one will probably please you. It just wasn't my cup of well watered wine.

SWM
author of The King of Vinland's Saga


Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - A great follow up to the Eagles Prey
If you enjoyed the previous titles in this running series you won't be disappointed here. Cato and Macro are re-united with their nemesis Vitellius who is once again out for self fullfillment. Unlike the books in the earlier parts of the series Cato and Macro take to the sea to battle a pirate fleet that has been crippling the trade routes that keep the Roman Empire running. Cato and Macro are put under the leadership of Vitellius and are ordered to eliminate the pirate threat. However eliminating the pirate threat is only a cover up for what their real mission is. As usual Cato and Macro will be thrown into situations of impossible odds making it rather difficult to put the book down. A must read if your a fan of the running series.


Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - Good Fun
Scarrow has turned in another solid work. While not as good as some of his other Macro and Cato adventures, this one packs a fair amount of intrigue, action, and harrowing escapes.

Scarrow seems to stretch at points, having characters do things that seem to contradict expectations, but overall has delivered a fun story. The focus is on Cato for most of the story, with Vespasian figuring prominently later in the book. I recommend it as a quick summer read.


Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - another good book in a great series
This book is a very enjoyable read, but not quite as good as some of the others in the "Eagle" series, which are some of my absolute favorite books. The action is, as always, very well described, and the plot moves along well. There are a number of convenient coincidences in the plot that make it a little less believable than most of the previous novels. Nevertheless, I highly recommend the book and will eagerly read the subsequent installment.

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