<p><b><FONT>The <i>Sunday Times </i>bestseller - a </b><b>thrilling new adventure in Simon Scarrow''s acclaimed Eagles of the Empire series. Perfect for readers of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell. </FONT></b><br><br><b>READERS <u>CAN''T GET ENOUGH</u> OF SIMON SCARROW''S BOOKS!</b><br><br>''I <b>could not put it down</b>'' ***** - AMAZON REVIEW<br><br>''<b>Awesome </b>read . . . '' ***** - AMAZON REVIEW<br><br>''A <b>storytelling master</b> . . . I <b>loved this novel</b> and <b>can''t wait</b> for the next'' ***** - AMAZON REVIEW<br><br>''If you have read the previous books, you already know <b>how good they are </b>. . . If you have not read any of these books, <b>then get started!</b>'' ***** - AMAZON REVIEW<br><br><b><i>A.D. 57. Battle-scarred veterans of the Roman army Tribune Cato and Centurion Macro return to Rome. </i></b><br><br>Thanks to the failure of their recent campaign on the eastern frontier they face a hostile reception at the imperial court. Their reputat