The fourth in this gripping Roman series sees veteran officer Macro and newly-appointed centurion Cato face the greatest test of their army careers yet.
The most dangerous mission of their military careers awaits two heroes of the Roman army in Britain . . .
As the Roman armies invading Britain face bitter resistance from unyielding natives, Macro and Cato find themselves standing between the destiny of Rome and bloody defeat.
In the summer of AD 44, tense undercurrents amongst the tribe of nominally friendly Atrebatans are ready to explode into open revolt. It falls to centurions Macro and Cato to provide aged ruler Verica with an army, training his tribal levies to protect their king and enforce his rule.
With a scratch force of raw recruits, unversed in the techniques of war, they must find and destroy a resourceful and cunning opponent. But can they do this whilst surviving the deadly cross-currents of plotters threatening to destroy not only Macro and Cato, but all their comrades serving with the Eagles?
