Centurion (Eagles of the Empire 8)

Cato & Macro: Book 8

By: Simon Scarrow

Narrated by: Steven Pacey

The eighth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Roman series.

In the first century AD the Roman Empire faces a new threat from its long-standing enemy Parthia. Parthia is vying with Rome for control of Palmyra, an officially neutral kingdom. Palmyra's royal household is on the brink of open revolt, and so a task force under the command of experienced soldiers Macro and Cato is dispatched to defend its king and guard its borders. When Parthia hears of the Roman army's presence, it starts amassing its troops for war. Macro's cohort must march against the enemy, deep into treacherous territory. If Palmyra is not to fall into the clutches of Parthia, they will have to defeat superior numbers in a desperate siege. The quest for a lasting peace has never been more challenging, nor more critical for the future of the Empire.

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Critic reviews

Praise for Simon Scarrow: 'I really don't need this kind of competition... It's a great read' (Bernard Cornwell)

Gripping... ferocious and compelling, it is a story of blood, romance and sacrifice

A new book in Simon Scarrow's series about the Roman army is always a joy

A satisfyingly bloodthirsty, bawdy romp...perfect for Bernard Cornwell addicts who will relish its historical detail and fast-paced action. Storming stuff

Scarrow's [novels] rank with the best

Gripping

'Rollicking good fun'

[Simon Scarrow] blends together historical facts and characters to create a book that simply cannot be put down... Highly recommended

Good book, but a mediocre point in the series

I write this based on listening to the Abridged version, since there is not unabridged version. But you definitely blow past it pretty quick. The voice acting was acceptable, but not amazing. Previous audio books had superior voice acting with better attention to accents and more imagination.

Altogether, a decent read. But not something I'll listen to again unless blowing through the whole series.

Packed with action.

The narrator read the book perfectly. He brought it to life.

I will look forward to more books from this author.

To be determined

Too short was very surprised. I like the story however and will continue the series

Believable

Interactions between protagonist, plot development , having been in the sand there was attention paid to water.

Great story

Listen to all the other audible books on the series the voice of the Macro and Cato didn't go well with them but I love this series and will read or listen to the rest. Scarrow is the best historical fiction author I have read. This was my least favorite of the series so far but I still loved it.