Death to the Emperor: The thrilling new Eagles of the Empire novel - Macro and Cato return!

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The story is full throttle and whilst there are a lot of characters and locations to keep track of, as a reader you are in safe hands with Scarrow’s expertly constructed, atmospheric and gripping novel. This is the 21st installment in the author's "Eagles of the Empire" series which seems like it may be coming to an end in a book or two - but then again, maybe not. He completed a master's degree at the University of East Anglia, and, after working at the Inland Revenue, went into teaching as a lecturer at City College, Norwich. Our features are original articles from our print magazines (these will say where they were originally published) or original articles commissioned for this site. Macro seems settled and is hoping to enjoy his retirement in Britannia with his wife Petronella whilst Cato goes off to put an end to the Druid uprising for good.

It was a fascinating read as Boudica’s rebellion is a fascinating topic as it’s also one that changes according to the personal point of view of the reader: feminist ante litteram, nationalist or simply someone who rebelled against the power of the Romans. And when you get to the end, you know there will be at least one more because there are too many loose ends. The great news is that the ending and Authors notes leave little doubt that at least one more is on the way, personally I hope for many more.The action sequences are graphic and realistic and keep you turning the pages waiting to see what happens next. Whilst Cato is with the legions at Ynys Mon, Macro is with other retired veterans in Camulodunum and their families are in Londinium. Simon Scarrow places Cato and Macro in the midst of real events and in this book the Iceni Queen Boudica, newly Crowned following the death of her husband, is central.

The historical aspect is fascinating and brought to life vividly by Scarrow with intriguing characters and bloody clashes. A somewhat misleading title given that the Emperor is literally over 2000km away from the action of this fast-moving latest instalment of the Cato and Macro saga. The lead-up to the revolt is described well, and the veniality of imperial officials and the emperor is laid out as if the precarious fate of the expensive province of Britain—"Should I stay or should I go? In Britannia in AD 60, Governor Gaius Paulinus has decided to wipe out once and for all the troublesome druids. Claudia Acta the real life whore/mistress of Nero was never in Brittania and was still hanging around Nero’s palace in Rome in 64 and 65AD.Now, Macro is retired from active service whilst Cato - who now has a family of his own - has risen in rank above that that Macro ever reached but is still firm friends with the latter.

Please get rid of her as Cato deserves a nice lady to settle down with and this relationship just does not work. The Iceni - apparently happily living until the Roman yoke are far from content and high taxes imposed by the Emperor make the situation even more delicate. We've now also reached a pivotal moment in Roman Britain history, with the Boudicean revolt just about to kick off (as it does here) and as the Romans finally capture and raze the Druid stronghold of Mona. That, and a quote from the king of historical action-adventure fiction Bernard Cornwell that 'I really don't need this kind of competition . His books - which have sold over 5 million copies - include his Eagles of the Empire novels featuring Roman soldiers Macro and Cato, most recently DEATH TO THE EMPEROR, THE HONOUR OF ROME, THE EMPEROR'S EXILE and TRAITORS OF ROME, as well as BLACKOUT, the bestselling first novel in the Berlin Wartime Thriller series, and many more.HNS Awards have helped discover and launch the author careers of Michel Faber, Ruth Downie, Hilary Green, Martin Sutton, Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott, Nikki Marmery, Margaret Skea, Warwick Cairns, Katherine Mezzacappa and Elizabeth Macneal. Centurion Macro is now enjoying a comfortable retirement in the colonia of Camulodunum, while his old friend Cato is assigned a new command as the Governor of Britain, Suetonius Paulinus, plans a military campaign to destroy the Druid stronghold on the island of Mona (present-day Anglesey in Wales).

I have read Douglas Jackson who in his first book Hero of Rome did this piece of Roman History much shorter but with as much clarity as Simon Scarrow. He does not much care how many of his soldiers die in the process so long as he achieves his objective which in this case is to attack and destroy a stronghold of the Druid cult on the island of Mona (Anglesey). The Governor of Britannia has decided now is the time to try and defeat once and for all the troublesome hill tribes of Wales and also the druids who are based on Mona, or Anglesey. Meanwhile, Cato has been sent northwest to harry and conquer once and for all the Druids and their followers. The books featured on this site are aimed primarily at readers aged 13 or above and therefore you must be 13 years or over to sign up to our newsletter.Macro and Cato each face deadly battles against enemies who would rather die than succumb to Roman rule. The majority of the Roman army in the province is engaged in a final push to subdue the Druid stronghold on Ynys Mon, leaving both Camulodunum (Colchester) and Londinium poorly defended and vulnerable to attack.