Under The Eagle by Simon ScarrowMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Scarrow’s historical account of life in the first century Roman army captures a great atmosphere of conflict and brotherhood. There is drama in both peace and war time; as there is always someone trying to better themselves over their peers. Though Cato’s love interest is kept to a minimum; there is always something for the soldiers to focus on; whether it’s getting to grips with their peers; raiding a German village; or preparing to invade Britain itself. It's always good to see corruption within there is as well; as Scarrow constantly keeps the reader guessing as to who is the perpetrator. The only downside is that there is very little character background information; as the narrator constantly prefers to focus on the here and now. It is an excellent first novel in the series; and I hope that Marco and Cato will go a long way towards the upkeep of the Roman Empire.
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