The Eagle Series (Simon Scarrow)

The Eagle series are collection of historical fiction novels set during the reign of Emperor Claudius (41-54 AD) and we filled with real historical characters like Vespasian (future emperor of Rome) who happened to be a legate (commanding general) of the Second legion on the invasion of Britain (43 AD) when the series originally start. There are currently 13 novels published with another one scheduled for 2016. There's also a short story related to the series called Blood Debt which unfortunately I do not have in my collection.

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The novels are as follows :

• Under the Eagle (2000)
• The Eagle's Conquest (2001)
• When the Eagle Hunts (2002)
• The Eagle and the Wolves (2003)
• The Eagle's Prey (2004)
• The Eagle's Prophecy (2005)
• The Eagle in the Sand (2006)
• Centurion (2008)
• The Gladiator (2009)
• The Legion (2010)
• Praetorian (2011)
• The Blood Crows (2013)
• Brothers In Blood (2014)
• Britannia (forthcoming 22 Oct 2015)

The first 5 books are sets in Britain during what historian called Roman Conquest of Britain, and the stories are told from the point of young Quintus Licinius Cato, a young boy born as a slave at the imperial palace and joined the legion as part of gaining his freedom though with his imperial connection he was promoted immediately to the rank of Optio and the task to guide his young boy fell into the hands of a new promoted Centurion, Lucius Cornelius Macro, a seasoned legionary who was recently promoted to the rank himself. Don't worry if you don't understand how the rank works as each book starts with details of the hierarchy of the Roman legions.

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Not just regular fighting, which features actual historical battles like the Battle of the Medway, our heroes follows Legio II Augusta (Second Augustus Legion) under the command of Vespasian (he eventually became the Roman Emperor in 69 AD) and they also have to perform some task ordered by the Emperor's trusted adviser Narcissus (he's also an actual historical figure). 

The next book finally sees our hero back in Rome before being sent again as part of the imperial fleet sent to Illyria to fight of pirates before seeing our heroes went to the east to Syria and Palmyra to fight with the Parthians before coming back to Rome in Praetorian.

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The Blood Crows is the latest book (that I have) and I will do more reviews (more like synopsis rather than actual review I think) as time goes by.

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