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Tyrant of Rome (Eagles of the Empire 24)

By: Simon Scarrow
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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THE EPIC NEW EAGLES OF THE EMPIRE NOVEL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR SIMON SCARROW
The city of Rome. The most dangerous place in the Empire. The fates of military heroes Macro and Cato lie in Emperor Nero's bloody hands . . .

AD 62. Under the reckless and tumultuous leadership of Emperor Nero, Rome is descending into near-anarchy and conspiracy. The brutal execution of 400 slaves has led to rioting and discontent. Only the strongest soldier could maintain control. And so Nero turns to Prefect Cato to help save his reign from collapse.

Cato has been lying low after a heroic campaign to quash the Boudica uprising. Now he is called upon to serve again. As the new Prefect of the Urban Cohorts in Rome, Cato needs a loyal and proven officer by his side. Centurion Macro is willing to step up.

War and rebellion hold few fears for these seasoned veterans. But the politics and intrigue of Rome make every day as perilous as the battlefield. And the fates of both men, and of the empire, lie in the hands of the most volatile emperor of the age. Death awaits anyone who dares to defy Nero.

Cato and Macro will need to call on all their experience, native cunning and bottomless courage to survive in this epic new adventure of Roman military heroism.

FIGHT WITH THE ROMAN ARMY.
PROTECT THE EMPIRE.
READ SIMON SCARROW.

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'Exciting action scenes . . . a very enjoyable read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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'Everything you'd come to expect and much more. Action, drama, comedy and trauma!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Critic reviews

Scarrow weaves his heroes into real events with a deft hand. His Nero is terrifying and capricious
Exciting . . . even a non-fan of the genre will be enthralled. Decadent emperors, marching cohorts, grain ships, the Forum, the Circus, togas, brothels, gladiators, senators' intrigues, persecutions, the plebian mob - everything that is ancient Rome comes to life
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A fast-moving and exceptionally well-paced historical thriller
A rip-roaring read
Gripping, with an electric atmosphere and cracking pace
Plunges the reader as convincingly as ever into the violence and tribalism of Roman Britain
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The author delivers yet another outstanding story and the narrator brings it to life with so much passion. Well worth a listen.

Another cracking adventure for Cato and Macro

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A decent listen not the best Cato macro book still worth a listen sets the scene for the future of the two to get bk some good.

A decen listen

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Thought this book was excellent. I have read/listened to the whole series and really enjoyed this one.

Back to his best

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I felt like this instalment was a space filler to keep fans of Macro and Cato on the hook for a while til a bigger story comes along. I’ve enjoyed reading about their exploits over the years and was a little disappointed here. I don’t feel like the story was deep enough, or characters exploited enough. For example, Macrinus was described as “a trained fighter”. He met his end quite timidly, apologies for the spoiler!!! I thought he could have had a tear up with Macro or even Cato to showcase his skills, but no. After so many outstanding reads of the Eagles adventures, I just didn’t enjoy the ride as much as usual. And I’m genuinely gutted about that!!! I look forward to seeing them get back to some proper Eagles adventures in Parthia, soon!!!

Disappointed.

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Great story, Simon Scarrow has not lost his touch, fast paced and engaging. Plenty of twists and turns and accurate to the period.

Macro and Cato get caught up again

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