It is late summer 44 AD and the battle-weary Roman legions are in their second year of campaigning against the British tribes. The troops' commander, General Plautius, is under considerable pressure from the emperor to crush the natives once and for all. Centurions Macro and Cato are with the crack Second Legion under the precarious leadership of Centurion Maximus and it's their task to hold a ford across the river Tamesis when the natives are forced into a trap. But Maximus's nerve breaks at the critical point, allowing the enemy leader, Caratacus, and his men to escape. Outraged by this failure, General Plautius orders the decimation of the unit. Their choice: die, or escape to become a fugitive pursued by soldiers of their own ruthless army. Hiding from their former comrades, as well as the Britons, Cato's small band of fugitives have only one chance to redeem themselves before they are hunted down like animals...
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group, Headline Book Publishing
ISBN-10
0755301161
ISBN-13
9780755301164
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96521275
Product Key Features
Author
Simon Scarrow
Format
A-Format Paperback, Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Crime, Thriller & Adventure
Genre
Crime, Thriller & Adventure
Dimensions
Weight
246g
Height
32mm
Width
122mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
London
Spine
184mm
Series Title
Eagle
Author Biography
Simon Scarrow is a former teacher who now devotes himself to writing full-time. He lives outside Norwich with his family.