Cato novels
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In this first book of a new historical fiction series, a crack Roman legion invades Britain in this brazen tale of military adventure, political intrigue and heroism
It is the year 42 AD, and Centurion Macro, battle-scarred and fearless, is in the heart of Germany with the Second Legion, the toughest in the Roman army. Cato, a new recruit and the newly appointed second-in-command to Macro, will have more to prove than most. In a bloody
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The eagle's conquest , Cato novels volume 2
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When the eagle hunts , Cato novels volume 3
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The eagle and the wolves , Cato novels volume 4
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The eagle's prey , Cato novels volume 5
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Thomas Dunne Books
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2006.
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English
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It is spring ad 45 in Rome, and Centurions Macro and Cato, dismissed from the Second Legion in Britain, are waiting for an investigation into their involvement in the death of a fellow officer. It is then that the imperial secretary, the devious Narcissus, makes them an offer they cant refuse: to rescue an imperial agent who has been captured by pirates operating off the Illyrian coast. With him were scrolls vital to the safety of the emperor and...
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To restore the competence of the men defending a vital fort, two experienced centurions are dispatched to Judea. On their arrival Macro and Cato discover that Bannus, a local tribesman, is fomenting rebellion amongst the followers of Jehoshua, who was crucified in Jerusalem some seventeen years earlier. As the local revolt grows, Rome's longstanding enemy Parthia is poised to invade. Macro and Cato must stamp out corruption in the cohort and restore...
8) Centurion
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Overlook Press
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2012, c2007
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In the first century AD, Rome faces a potent new threat from its long-standing enemy - Parthia. The two rivals are vying for control of Palmyra, an officially neutral kingdom along the Euphrates River. Palmyra's royal household is on the brink of open revolt, so Rome dispatches a task force under the command of veteran warriors Marco and Cato to defend its king and guard its borders. Marco's cohort must march against the enemy, deep into treacherous...
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After barely making it to the port of Matala in Crete, they are stunned to find a devastated town. An earthquake has struck the island, destroying its cities and killing thousands. In the chaotic aftermath, large bands of the island's slaves begin to revolt and local bandits, taking advantage of the slave rebellion, urge the Cretans to overthrow the Roman administration. With many of the island's troops either killed or wounded, the governor of the...
10) The legion
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Cato novels volume 10
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Headline
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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When the actions of a rebel gladiator in Egypt threaten the stability of the Roman Empire, Acting Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro know he must be stopped. Ajax and his crew have been attacking naval bases, merchant vessels and villages along the Egyptian coast, stirring up anti-Roman sentiment by posing as Romans. With the southern frontier under raid by the Nubians, Egypt has become dangerously volatile. Tasked by Egypt's governor with defeating...
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Praetorian , Cato novels volume 11
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The blood crows , Cato novels volume 12
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Overlook Press
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2015.
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A messenger on the streets of Rome has been intercepted and tortured, revealing a plot to sabotage the Roman army's campaign against Caratacus, commander of Britannia's native tribes. A treacherous agent's mission is to open a second front of attack against them and eliminate the two Roman soldiers who could stand in the way. Unwarned, Cato and Macro are with the Roman army pursuing Caratacus and his men through the mountains of Britannia. Defeating...
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Britannia , Cato novels volume 14
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Invictus , Cato novels volume 15
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Day of the Caesars , Cato novels volume 16
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