It is 42 AD, and Quintus Licinius Cato has just arrived in Germany as a new recruit to the Second Legion, the toughest in the Roman army. If adjusting to the rigours of military life isn't difficult enough for the bookish young man, he also has to contend with the disgust of his colleagues when, because of his imperial connections, he is appointed a rank above them.
My Thoughts: After reading historic Roman fiction by Harry Sidebottom and being completely entranced by it, I figured that the next step would be one of our bestselling authors - Scarrow's books have always had brilliant reviews by our customers and I wanted to try for myself.
I loved it!
Macro and Cato are awesome characters - I especially love the brutality of Macro's wit and the way that we can watch Cato grow before our very eyes. I found myself submerged right into the midsts of the Roman army, could feel the grit and terror.
The twists are pretty good, and the ending is not a disappointing one either.
I RATED THIS 9/10
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