Why read Shadow of the Eagle?

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Will Britain take him in... or mark him as its enemy?'A brilliantly realised world of Imperial ambition and native resistance' Simon Scarrow'Wonderful, distinct characters ... this is a terrific read' Conn Iggulden

Faustus Valerianus is the son of a Roman father and a British mother, a captive sold among the…

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1 author picked Shadow of the Eagle as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Robert J. Ristino

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I thoroughly enjoyed this gripping tale of war, whose central plot features individual heroism and the clash of civilizations. Faustus Valerianus is a legionary caught between two worlds: his mother's native Britannia and his father's Roman heritage. Valerianus is a complex character I won't soon forget. Following the death of his parents, he chooses to serve Rome under the eagles.

As legionary, he marches north with Agricola's Roman army to complete the conquest of Britannia. In a climactic battle, the Romans are victorious, and our hero is blooded and hardened into a warrior. He must now face the challenge of…

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