Dark Eagle IV: Scarab

An Empire's Fate Lies in the Shadows of an Ancient Land. The mighty Roman Empire is stretched thin, its grip on its most vital province slipping. In Egypt, whispers of rebellion echo along the Nile. Roman legions, once feared and unstoppable, are plagued by desertions and mysterious deaths, many haunted by visions of gods and monsters. Supplies meant to sustain the empire falter, and pirates roam the Mediterranean, striking with uncanny precision.

As Rome teeters on the brink, the Occultum—Rome's shadowy and ruthless special forces—are sent into the heart of Egypt, a land where the past looms large and the line between myth and reality blurs.

In the face of fearsome enemies, forbidden love, and a web of deception that stretches across the Mediterranean to the Nile's sacred waters, the Occultum must confront not only the forces threatening the empire but also the fragile loyalties within their own ranks. Every step closer to the truth brings them deeper into a deadly conspiracy—and closer to an unimaginable threat hiding in the shadows of Egypt

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