The Blood Crows

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The Blood Crows
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First UK edition cover
Author Simon Scarrow
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Series Eagles of the Empire
Genre Historical novel
Publisher Headline (UK)
Publication date
24 October 2013
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages400
ISBN 978-0-7553-5380-4
Preceded by Praetorian  
Followed by Brothers in Blood  

The Blood Crows, published in 2013 is the twelfth volume of the Eagles of the Empire series by Simon Scarrow. It features the return of his main characters, Macro and Cato to Brittania, after an absence of almost ten years.

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For nearly ten years, the Roman Empire has fought ceaselessly to strengthen its hold over Britannia. But opposition from native tribes led by the ruthless warrior Caratacus threatens to destroy everything. Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro are summoned by Governor Ostorius to Londinium. Tasked with leading a newly formed cavalry cohort into the heartland of Wales, they must destroy the growing resistance. But with Caratacus hatching increasingly ambitious plans and disorder threatening from within Macro and Cato's own ranks, this final test will push the soldiers to their limits. And if they do not emerge as victors, the Emperor Claudius's rule may be at stake, and the very foundations of the Roman Empire could be shattered irrevocably. [1]

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References

  1. "The Blood Crows". www.amazon.com. Headline Book Publishing. Retrieved 13 October 2015.