"This authentic evocation of the mighty Roman army is cloaked
in action, suspense, and history. A darn good
yarn."---"Booklist" "Is the unflinching courage
of the Roman army a match for the ruthless barbarity of the British
tribes?" In the bitter winter of a.d. 44, the Roman troops in
Britain are impatiently awaiting the arrival of spring so that the
campaign to conquer the island can be renewed. But the native
Britons are growing more cunning in their resistance, constantly
snapping at the heels of the mighty Roman forces. When the most
brutal of the native tribesmen, the Druids of the Dark Moon,
capture the shipwrecked wife and children of General Plautius,
quick action is called for. Two volunteers from the crack Second
Legion must venture deep into hostile territory in a desperate
attempt to rescue the prisoners. Centurion Macro and his optio,
Cato, find themselves slipping out of camp in the dead of night to
reach the General's family before they are sacrificed to the
Druids' dark gods. They know they are heading towards an almost
certain death, and their only hope is that, with sheer courage and
ingenuity, they can outwit the most ruthless foes they've ever
faced. Praise for "When the Eagle Hunts" "His
settings are well described and the plotting is strong, with much
of the action reminiscent of Bernard
Cornwell's."---"Publishers Weekly" "An
account of war and religious fanaticism with plenty of
spice."---"Kirkus Reviews""" "The
third in Scarrow's historical series...and it's probably
the best."---"The Mail on Sunday "(UK)
