The Legion (Eagles of the Empire 10) Paperback – July 21, 2011

This Eagles of the Empire series by Simon Scarrow is the best series I've ever read. Every book has been hard to put down. The main characters of Macro and Cato really grow on you and it's exciting to follow them through their adventures. You learn a lot about Rome and the Roman Empire as well as it's military campaigns, strategies and weapons. Mr. Scarrow has done serious research in every region in which his stories are set so there's lots of historical accuracy. He will admit when he has taken literary license to "fill in the blanks" where there's missing information. I love this series!

I have read all of Simon Scarrow's about Marco and Cato. This book is very well written. It puts you into the action early on and continues through with a lot of action. It is a very captivating book. My only concern about the book, is the quick end to Ajax. Sure he has been in 3 books of this series, but still. He has fought Marco and Cato numerous times. Caging Marco and Cato's love in one book, swashbuckling in another, and now in this book he fights Cato twice, once leaving Cato with a scar that will as Marco says, "Make him look like a real man, instead of the pampered dandies that run around Rome". But in the end, Ajax mets his demise by a natural force of nature.Again great book, I recommend reading all of Scarrow's books. Great author, very captivating series. Can't wait for the next one to come out.

Simon Scarrow is one of my favorite author's. I like his handling of a part of history that has not been done to death. I do wish, however, that he paid more attention to the way Romans named people. It drives me nutty (in any novel) to read that someone who is not of the Julii to be called Julia. Alos I spend a good deal of time marking up the books when I find sentnces ending in prepositions, and other grammar flaws that his editor should have corrected. But editors are not paid to know good written English, they are paid to get the boss his coffee. Still, a VERY GOOD BOK.

THE LEGION is the tenth book in the "Eagle "series about the adventures of Centurions Cato and Macro during the reign of Emperor Claudius. This time, they are hunting for ex-gladiator and all around nasty piece of work Ajax. If you haven't read the previous novel THE GLADIATOR by Simon Scarrow, I suggest you do so in order to find out why Ajax is being hunted by the Romans.There's trouble brewing in Egypt because of the threat of invasion by ambitious Prince Talmis and his Nubian horde. All that stands between him and Alexandria, the seat of Roman control of the Province of Egypt, is the battle untested Twenty-Second Legion stationed on the Nile River many miles south of Alexandria at Diospolis Magna. There the 22nd is led by an incompetent commander named Aurelius. If you've read any of the Richard Sharpe books by Bernard Cornwell, you'd recognize the sort of recklessly dangerous fool Aurelius is as a commander. Like the pompous, condescending officers commanding Sharpe at the time of the Napoleonic War, Aurelius thinks he knows best and refuses to listen to sound tactical advice from underlings. In this case, Acting Prefect Cato and First Spear Centurian Macro, who, between them, have seen more action in their sevens years together than Aurelius has in over twenty years of service in remote, peaceful outposts around the Empire. Suffice it to say, disaster is just around the pyramid.I thoroughly enjoy this Swords and Sandals series and recommend it highly. I'm not sure if THE LEGION is available for purchase in the US yet, though. I received my copy from Amazon.co.uk. (5 Stars)

Book 10 in Cato and Macro's lives and it seems that we are not even half way through all that there needs to be said. We opened with Vespasian and the invasion of Britain. After meeting such an august individual back then, it would seem that we are destined to meet him again one day, and see his rise to the purple.This is actually part of the arc began in book 9, The Gladiator. The villain there, Ajax, slipped away and now needs to be dealt with. Cato, still progressing in his development assumes even greater leadership now, and pursues the hunt efficiently, applying good sound tactics in battle, as well as surviving harrowing fights.Macro as well, though he may begin to see the end of his progress up the ranks. It is clear that Macro, once the mentor, can only rise so far, but Cato can rise as far as ability can take a man.Another great read in the series. Well worth investigating.

I have read all of the novels in this series and this was probably the best in sometime. I always felt like the ones based in Europe were the best but this one comes close.It is the best, in my opinion, of the ones that have recently been set in the Middle East.Lots of twists and turns in this one.One thing I wish the author would reflect more is the continuing maturity level of Cato and the, no doubt, physical limitations besetting Macro now that he is such a seasoned veterean. I have read too many series inmy lifetime where the characters remain ageless, and/or have no physical or mental results that mount up over time from their hardships.

I picked up book 3 while on vacation knowing nothing about it. I have gone back to book 1 and am now book 10. Can’t put them down. One of the best series I’ve ever read. Scarrow is great!

A fine novel, as much as I was able to read. There was text missing in at least seven places. This happened to a lesser extent in previous Eagles of the Empire installments. This time it was worse, so at some point I started annotating to keep count.

Read this book in 2010, and its the 10th volume of the wonderful "Eagle" series.In this tale, now Prefect Cato, and his friend Centurion Macro, are heading for Egypt, to chase to rebel gladiator Ajax, who escaped from Crete and is now making trouble in that same Egypt.Roman soldiers and naval bases, merchant vessels and villages are attacked by Ajax and his band of ruffians.Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro are ordered to track down this renegade leader of man before things get out of control, but this gladiator Ajax will seem to be a dangerous enemy.Joining Legion III, especially Prefect Cato with Centurion Macro at his side, will try to get this Ajax on the battlefield, but the cunning renegade has other ideas how to handle this lethal situation.What is to follow is a fantastic Roman adventure, in which our main protagonists, Cato and Macro, are in full flow to overcome this dangerous encounter with a desperate enemy, and in the end they will be able to bring peace to Egypt after dealing with this renegade gladiator Ajax.Highly recommended, for this is another fabulous addition to this terrific series, and that's why I like to call this episode: "An Astounding Roman Legion"!

good book

All good, arrived on time, and no great surprises in the covers

Para practicar inglés es una opción muy amena y divertida, además la serie es muy entretenida y no escatima en detalles en los combates.

Auch dieser Roman von Simon Scarrow liegt ganz auf der Linie der vorherigen Episoden mit Macro und Cato, spannend geschrieben und wie immer mit ein paar "grausamen" Details. Und als Zugabe diesmal eine von vielen Krimis her bekannte Verräter-Story.