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The Legion (Eagles of the Empire 10) Paperback – July 21, 2011

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IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME!

THE LEGION is the action-packed tenth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.'Scarrow's [novels] rank with the best' Independent

Egypt, AD 49. Cato, one of the youngest Prefects of the Roman army, and Centurion Macro have a tough posting: to track down and destroy a gang of former gladiators who have turned to piracy. 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...

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  1. Book 10 of 23
    Eagles of the Empire
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    July 21, 2011
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Praise for Simon Scarrow: 'I really don't need this kind of competition... It's a great read'―Bernard Cornwell

Gripping... ferocious and compelling, it is a story of blood, romance and sacrifice―Daily Express

A new book in Simon Scarrow's series about the Roman army is always a joy―The Times

Rollicking good fun―Mail on Sunday

A satisfyingly bloodthirsty, bawdy romp...perfect for Bernard Cornwell addicts who will relish its historical detail and fast-paced action. Storming stuff―Good Book Guide

Scarrow's [novels] rank with the best―Independent

[Simon Scarrow] blends together historical facts and characters to create a book that simply cannot be put down... Highly recommended―Historical Novels Review

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Simon Scarrow is a Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author. His many successful books include his Eagles of the Empire novels featuring Roman soldiers Macro and Cato, most recently INVICTUS, BRITANNIA, BROTHERS IN BLOOD and THE BLOOD CROWS, as well as HEARTS OF STONE, set in Greece during the Second World War, SWORD AND SCIMITAR, about the 1565 Siege of Malta, and a quartet about Wellington and Napoleon including the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller THE FIELDS OF DEATH. He is the author with T. J. Andrews of the gladiator novels ARENA and INVADER.

Find out more at www.simonscarrow.co.uk and on Facebook /officialsimonscarrow and Twitter @SimonScarrow

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Headline; paperback / softback edition (July 21, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0755353765
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0755353767
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.2 x 1.34 x 7.76 inches
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Simon Scarrow is a Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author. After a childhood spent travelling the world, he pursued his great love of history as a teacher, before becoming a full-time writer. His Roman soldier heroes Cato and Macro made their debut in 2000 in UNDER THE EAGLE, and have subsequently appeared in many bestsellers in the Eagles of the Empire series, including CENTURION, INVICTUS and DAY OF THE CAESARS.

Simon Scarrow is also the author of a quartet of novels about the lives of the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon Bonaparte, YOUNG BLOODS, THE GENERALS, FIRE AND SWORD and THE FIELDS OF DEATH; a novel about the 1565 Siege of Malta, SWORD & SCIMITAR; HEARTS OF STONE, set in Greece during the Second World War; and PLAYING WITH DEATH, a contemporary thriller written with Lee Francis. He also wrote the novels ARENA and INVADER with T. J. Andrews.

For exciting news, extracts and exclusive content from Simon visit www.simonscarrow.co.uk, follow him on Twitter @SimonScarrow or like his author page on Facebook/OfficialSimonScarrow.

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David
5.0 out of 5 stars ... of the Empire series by Simon Scarrow is the best series I've ever read
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2018
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This Eagles of the Empire series by Simon Scarrow is the best series I've ever read. Every book has been hard to put down. The main characters of Macro and Cato really grow on you and it's exciting to follow them through their adventures. You learn a lot about Rome and the Roman Empire as well as it's military campaigns, strategies and weapons. Mr. Scarrow has done serious research in every region in which his stories are set so there's lots of historical accuracy. He will admit when he has taken literary license to "fill in the blanks" where there's missing information. I love this series!
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Roy A. Wilson
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2011
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I have read all of Simon Scarrow's about Marco and Cato. This book is very well written. It puts you into the action early on and continues through with a lot of action. It is a very captivating book. My only concern about the book, is the quick end to Ajax. Sure he has been in 3 books of this series, but still. He has fought Marco and Cato numerous times. Caging Marco and Cato's love in one book, swashbuckling in another, and now in this book he fights Cato twice, once leaving Cato with a scar that will as Marco says, "Make him look like a real man, instead of the pampered dandies that run around Rome". But in the end, Ajax mets his demise by a natural force of nature.

Again great book, I recommend reading all of Scarrow's books. Great author, very captivating series. Can't wait for the next one to come out.
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BEVBarus
5.0 out of 5 stars A very good book
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2018
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Simon Scarrow is one of my favorite author's. I like his handling of a part of history that has not been done to death. I do wish, however, that he paid more attention to the way Romans named people. It drives me nutty (in any novel) to read that someone who is not of the Julii to be called Julia. Alos I spend a good deal of time marking up the books when I find sentnces ending in prepositions, and other grammar flaws that his editor should have corrected. But editors are not paid to know good written English, they are paid to get the boss his coffee. Still, a VERY GOOD BOK.
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H. S. Wedekind
5.0 out of 5 stars There's trouble brewing in Egypt.
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2011
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THE LEGION is the tenth book in the "Eagle "series about the adventures of Centurions Cato and Macro during the reign of Emperor Claudius. This time, they are hunting for ex-gladiator and all around nasty piece of work Ajax. If you haven't read the previous novel THE GLADIATOR by Simon Scarrow, I suggest you do so in order to find out why Ajax is being hunted by the Romans.

There's trouble brewing in Egypt because of the threat of invasion by ambitious Prince Talmis and his Nubian horde. All that stands between him and Alexandria, the seat of Roman control of the Province of Egypt, is the battle untested Twenty-Second Legion stationed on the Nile River many miles south of Alexandria at Diospolis Magna. There the 22nd is led by an incompetent commander named Aurelius. If you've read any of the Richard Sharpe books by Bernard Cornwell, you'd recognize the sort of recklessly dangerous fool Aurelius is as a commander. Like the pompous, condescending officers commanding Sharpe at the time of the Napoleonic War, Aurelius thinks he knows best and refuses to listen to sound tactical advice from underlings. In this case, Acting Prefect Cato and First Spear Centurian Macro, who, between them, have seen more action in their sevens years together than Aurelius has in over twenty years of service in remote, peaceful outposts around the Empire. Suffice it to say, disaster is just around the pyramid.

I thoroughly enjoy this Swords and Sandals series and recommend it highly. I'm not sure if THE LEGION is available for purchase in the US yet, though. I received my copy from Amazon.co.uk. (5 Stars)
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David Wilkin
4.0 out of 5 stars Command!
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2011
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Book 10 in Cato and Macro's lives and it seems that we are not even half way through all that there needs to be said. We opened with Vespasian and the invasion of Britain. After meeting such an august individual back then, it would seem that we are destined to meet him again one day, and see his rise to the purple.

This is actually part of the arc began in book 9, The Gladiator. The villain there, Ajax, slipped away and now needs to be dealt with. Cato, still progressing in his development assumes even greater leadership now, and pursues the hunt efficiently, applying good sound tactics in battle, as well as surviving harrowing fights.

Macro as well, though he may begin to see the end of his progress up the ranks. It is clear that Macro, once the mentor, can only rise so far, but Cato can rise as far as ability can take a man.

Another great read in the series. Well worth investigating.
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Satyrman63
5.0 out of 5 stars This is more like it
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2014
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I have read all of the novels in this series and this was probably the best in sometime. I always felt like the ones based in Europe were the best but this one comes close.

It is the best, in my opinion, of the ones that have recently been set in the Middle East.

Lots of twists and turns in this one.

One thing I wish the author would reflect more is the continuing maturity level of Cato and the, no doubt, physical limitations besetting Macro now that he is such a seasoned veterean. I have read too many series inmy lifetime where the characters remain ageless, and/or have no physical or mental results that mount up over time from their hardships.
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David Pendleton
5.0 out of 5 stars Great series!
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2019
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I picked up book 3 while on vacation knowing nothing about it. I have gone back to book 1 and am now book 10. Can’t put them down. One of the best series I’ve ever read. Scarrow is great!
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Allen Poe
3.0 out of 5 stars Text gaps in Kindle version
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2023
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A fine novel, as much as I was able to read. There was text missing in at least seven places. This happened to a lesser extent in previous Eagles of the Empire installments. This time it was worse, so at some point I started annotating to keep count.
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Clemens Schoonderwoert
5.0 out of 5 stars An Astounding Roman Legion!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2022
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Read this book in 2010, and its the 10th volume of the wonderful "Eagle" series.

In this tale, now Prefect Cato, and his friend Centurion Macro, are heading for Egypt, to chase to rebel gladiator Ajax, who escaped from Crete and is now making trouble in that same Egypt.

Roman soldiers and naval bases, merchant vessels and villages are attacked by Ajax and his band of ruffians.

Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro are ordered to track down this renegade leader of man before things get out of control, but this gladiator Ajax will seem to be a dangerous enemy.

Joining Legion III, especially Prefect Cato with Centurion Macro at his side, will try to get this Ajax on the battlefield, but the cunning renegade has other ideas how to handle this lethal situation.

What is to follow is a fantastic Roman adventure, in which our main protagonists, Cato and Macro, are in full flow to overcome this dangerous encounter with a desperate enemy, and in the end they will be able to bring peace to Egypt after dealing with this renegade gladiator Ajax.

Highly recommended, for this is another fabulous addition to this terrific series, and that's why I like to call this episode: "An Astounding Roman Legion"!
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Jack Mcleod
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2017
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good book
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andrew wood
5.0 out of 5 stars As described
Reviewed in Australia on November 23, 2020
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All good, arrived on time, and no great surprises in the covers
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Macarena Aguirre
5.0 out of 5 stars Como toda la serie un estupendo y entretenido libro
Reviewed in Spain on July 21, 2015
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Para practicar inglés es una opción muy amena y divertida, además la serie es muy entretenida y no escatima en detalles en los combates.
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Cornholio
5.0 out of 5 stars Spannend geschrieben
Reviewed in Germany on April 5, 2012
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Auch dieser Roman von Simon Scarrow liegt ganz auf der Linie der vorherigen Episoden mit Macro und Cato, spannend geschrieben und wie immer mit ein paar "grausamen" Details. Und als Zugabe diesmal eine von vielen Krimis her bekannte Verräter-Story.
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