They are known as the Legion of the Damned.
Throughout the Roman Army, the brutal XIIth Legion is notorious for its ill fortune. For one young man, Demalion of Macedon, joining it will be a baptism of fire. And yet, amid all of the violence and savagery of his life as a legionary, he will come to love the Twelfth and the bloody-minded, dark-hearted soldiers he calls his brothers.
But during the punishing Judaean campaign, the Hebrew army inflict a catastrophic defeat upon the legion - not only decimating their ranks, but taking away their soul - the eagle.
There is just one final chance to save the legion's honour - to steal it back. To do that, Demalion and his legionnaries must go undercover into Jerusalem, into the very heart of their enemy, where discovery will mean the worst of deaths, if they are to recover their pride...
Review
"This is a book that honours all those who have fought for a cause. It is a tale that shines like the Eagle at its heart. I suspect that no one else writes like MC Scott. I'm certain plenty wish they could."
βGiles Kristian
"Brutal, touching, learned and above all captivating. This story of defeat and victory in Rome's war with Parthia had me hooked from the first page."
βTony Riches
"M. C. Scott stakes a bold claim to a place in the canon of cherished adventures. Rome: The Eagle of the Twelfth**** succeeds thrillingly. Its gripping, absorbing, and thoroughly entertaining, right to the last moment of desperate action and decision."
βRobert Wilton
About the Author
M. C. SCOTT taught veterinary surgery at the universities of Cambridge and Dublin before taking up a career as a novelist. Now founder and Chair of the Historical Writers' Association, the novels have been shortlisted for the Orange Prize, nominated for an Edgar Award and translated into over twenty languages. In addition to the bestselling Boudica series, Scott is the author of an acclaimed sequence of Roman novels featuring the emperor's spy, Sebastos Pantera.