Overview
THE EPIC NEW EAGLES OF THE EMPIRE NOVEL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR SIMON SCARROW The city of Rome. The most dangerous place in the Empire. The fates of military heroes Macro and Cato lie in Emperor Nero's bloody hands . . . AD 62. Under the reckless and tumultuous leadership of Emperor Nero, Rome is descending into near-anarchy and conspiracy. The brutal execution of 400 slaves has led to rioting and discontent. Only the strongest soldier could maintain control. And so Nero turns to Prefect Cato to help save his reign from collapse. Cato has been lying low after a heroic campaign to quash the Boudica uprising. Now he is called upon to serve again. As the new Prefect of the Urban Cohorts in Rome, Cato needs a loyal and proven officer by his side. Centurion Macro is willing to step up. War and rebellion hold few fears for these seasoned veterans. But the politics and intrigue of Rome make every day as perilous as the battlefield. And the fates of both men, and of the empire, lie in the hands of the most volatile emperor of the age. Death awaits anyone who dares to defy Nero. Cato and Macro will need to call on all their experience, native cunning and bottomless courage to survive in this epic new adventure of Roman military heroism. NO ONE KNOWS ROME BETTER THAN SIMON SCARROW! Praise for the Eagles of the Empire novels: 'Scarrow's novels rank with the best' INDEPENDENT 'Always a joy' THE TIMES 'Gripping' SUNDAY EXPRESS Readers love Simon Scarrow's novels 'Exciting action scenes . . . a very enjoyable read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A wonderful read and hard to stop once you start reading' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Everything you'd come to expect and much more. Action, drama, comedy and trauma!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Full Product Details
Author: Simon Scarrow
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Imprint: Headline Book Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 4.00cm
, Length: 23.60cm
Weight: 0.640kg
ISBN: 9781472287243
ISBN 10: 147228724
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 06 November 2025
Audience:
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
Praise for Simon Scarrow's novels 'A fast-moving and exceptionally well-paced historical thriller' * BBC History Magazine * 'A rip-roaring read' * Mail on Sunday * 'Gripping, with an electric atmosphere and cracking pace' * Sun * 'Plunges the reader as convincingly as ever into the violence and tribalism of Roman Britain' * The Times *
Author Information
Simon Scarrow is the acclaimed author of multiple Sunday Times bestsellers, including Revenge of Rome and The Gladiator. He is also the author of many other acclaimed novels including the Sunday Times bestseller A Death in Berlin, and a quartet of bestselling novels about Wellington and Napoleon. With T. J. Andrews he has co-written Warrior, focusing on the rebel chief Caratacus, and Arena, following the career of a gladiator hero, and more.
