The Eagle's Conquest by Simon ScarrowMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
In this realistic novel portraying life in the Roman army; Scarrow spares no detail in describing the harsh life of an invading centurion. There’s some very realistic banter alongside good humour and emotion within the legion as Scarrow switches from the idle to the pacifist to the disciplinarian. However, there are some drawbacks to his characters. Marco and Cato are indestructible compared to the rest of the legion; and surely they’re too modest to survive their many battles without reward or recognition. They’re pawns for the story who respond to every reaction; and have little time to fulfil or either discuss their own desires. The book is obviously part of a larger saga; but the original plot that the reader expects to endures is only thrust in at the last moment; with only hints of a conspiracy scattered across the rest of the book. I did predict the Roman’s assault plans; though they were revealed at a much slower pace than I anticipated.
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