Traitors of Rome (Eagles of the Empire 18): Roman army heroes Cato and Macro face treachery in the ranks

Simon Scarrow

Nov 2019 · Sold by Headline

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TRAITORS OF ROME: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

An enthralling Cato and Macro adventure from bestselling author Simon Scarrow. Not to be missed by readers of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.

AD 56. Battle-hardened veterans of the Roman army Tribune Cato and Centurion Macro are garrisoned at the eastern border, aware that their movements are constantly monitored by spies from dangerous, mysterious Parthia. But the enemy within could be the deadliest threat to the Legion ... and the Empire.

There's a traitor in the ranks. Rome shows no mercy to those who betray their comrades, and the Empire. But first the guilty man must be discovered. Cato and Macro are in a race against time to expose the truth, while the powerful enemy over the border waits to exploit any weaknesses in the Legion. The traitor must die ...

Praise for Simon Scarrow's bestselling novels:

'Blood, gore, political intrigue...A historical fiction thriller that'll have you reaching for your gladius' Daily Sport

'Gripping... ferocious and compelling' Daily Express

'Brilliantly told adventures ... Roman soldiering at its very best - even by Scarrow's high standards' Sunday Sport

Ratings and reviews

Excellent !!! Very suspenseful and full of action! I would have enjoyed the book if more was written about the wedding ceremony of Macro & Petronella... What were the traditional words that the bride and groom said to one another? What was Petronella wearing? Did she have the orange veil? Another thing... Why on earth did Scarrow decide to give Macro's bride such an awful past? It is completely unbelievable . Petronella had so many lovers when she was a young woman that her father sold her into slavery? This is not the present time... this is 2 thousand years ago... of course , her father would have been shamed by her actions... And if she had so many lovers... she must have had STD's ... that is never mentioned. But then Macro seems to be free of any sort of std. I wonder how he managed that. What does "Stout" mean? Scarrow calls her a stout woman. Is she full-figured? Overweight? She is strong... we know that ... I just picture Petronella as a loud mouth...but loving, promiscuous , burly...woman. I feel that Petronella's lewd past does not add to the story... it takes away from it.. since she was not forced into sexual relations with "many" men.. she chose it.. of her own free will. I pictured Macro married to someone more feminine ... a more romantic setting for Macro. I have been waiting since book 1 ...to figure out the girl that Macro would marry. This is a great disappointment. I have read everyone of Scarrow's books and if I had written in Macro's marriage... it would have been very different. Macro doesn't need a loudmouth bully for a wife who has slept with a dozen or so men. Macro's nature (this is 2 thousand years ago)was to have chosen a soft spoken innocent young woman who had class...even if she was a slave. This would have added to his story. Instead, He got drunk at his wedding and did not even consummate the marriage with Petronella. What a terrible unromantic wedding night! Macro would have never ever behaved so badly on his wedding day if he knew his bride was innocent... He would have been more than ready to consummate the marriage because that would have been their first time together. Instead, Scarrow has him drunk, throwing up, and sleeping, snoring the wedding night away. Yes, I did give this book 5 STARS only because I was enthralled with the plot. I did want Appolonious' character to be more filled out. Just as I would have loved the character of Priscus in book 16 or 17 to be fleshed out more. Priscus was a great character... Cato ...more than one said that he was faster than a heartbeat... he did not see Priscus grab the short sword or recover so fast...etc. Scarrow should have given Priscus a greater role in book 16 or 17. It was the novel where Cato was being hunted by Pallas...the enemy of Narcissus ... Nero vs. Brittanicus ... there were 2 sides trying to get their man to the throne or bring back the republic.

About the author

Simon Scarrow's Roman soldier heroes Cato and Macro first appeared in 2000 in Under The Eagle, and have subsequently fought their way through over twenty novels, including Rebellion, Death to the Emperor and Centurion. Simon is the author of many other acclaimed novels, from the Criminal Inspector Schenke thrillers set in Berlin during the Second World War to a quartet of novels about Wellington and Napoleon; from Sword & Scimitar, an historical drama based on the 1565 Siege of Malta, to Hearts of Stone, a story of Greek Resistance fighters, again in the Second World War. He has also written with co-authors to create Pirata, Invader and Arena, set in the Roman era, and Playing with Death, a contemporary thriller. Simon can be found on Facebook: /OfficialSimonScarrow and X: @SimonScarrow.