In the 1st century AD, the Roman army guarded the vast Empire against aggressive and ruthless enemies on all fronts. In Simon Scarrow's stunning new novel, a feared and familiar enemy threatens the peace - and the lives of untold brave men. Not least Cato and Macro, veterans of countless battlefields. Whatever the cost, no territory must be lost. For readers of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Ben Kane - unputdownable fiction from an author who knows the Roman world like no other. IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME Praise for the Eagles of the Empire novels: 'Scarrow's novels rank with the best' Independent 'Blood, gore, political intrigue' Daily Sport 'Always a joy' The Times