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Invictus

Eagles of the Empire, Book 15

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Invictus

By: Simon Scarrow
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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Invictus is a gripping, authentic and exciting audiobook of the Roman army from best-selling author Simon Scarrow. Not to be missed by fans of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.

It is AD 54. The soldiers of the Roman army patrol a growing empire from the Mediterranean to the North Sea, from the Atlantic to the banks of the Nile. Rome brutally enforces its rule, and its legions are the most efficient and aggressive fighting force in the world. Two battle-scarred veterans of this army, Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro, have survived years of campaigning in Britannia and have been recalled to Rome.

Their time in the teeming, dangerously political city is short, and soon they are travelling with the Praetorian Guard to Spain, a restless colony where simmering tension in the face of Roman rule is aggravated by bitter rivalry amongst the natives. The challenges that face two old friends and their comrades in arms are unlike any they have seen before - in a land that declares itself unconquerable.

©2016 Simon Scarrow (P)2016 Headline Digital Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction War & Military Scary Rome

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"I really don't need this kind of competition." (Bernard Cornwell)
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would like to have finished up the julia story line. feel there is much more to it and when cato finds out the real truth heads will roll. e.g the character of Julia would not have had an affair and esp not with that "fop".

spoilers

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excellent story only surpassed by the performance of the narrator great as a book excellent as an audio book

read the book but better with this performance

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Having completed three books dragging our heroes through the snow, rain and ice of our own British Isles Scarrow returns them to sunnier climes. But there's no warm reception for them in Rome and this author seems intent on tearing poor Cato apart piece by bloody piece. He gets a battering in almost every imaginable way in this one and there are signs of a newer Cato emerging as a result. Possibly even one we won't actually like quite so much . . . Macro on the other hand is as redoubtable and unbending as ever.

I thought that after the fabulous mini-series of three books in Britannia that this one might be a little bit of a breather in some ways but no our two heroes are beset on all sides and come up against an old adversary or two from their earlier days. Most of these books can be taken stand-alone but for reasons like this taking them in order adds significantly to the experience.

Simply put, another fine episode in a fabulous series brought to life by one of the best narrators in the business ending with a great setup for the next book.

Cato- How much more can one man take?

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Really enjoyed this latest addition, been a great series from the beginning. Can't wait for the next installment. Well done Simon.

Yet another great book by Simon scarrow!

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Yet again another master piece! I was hooked from start to finish! Even listened to early hours, don't stop writing Simon.

Simon does it again!

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This is a series that I’ve been enjoying for some time. It is engaging and highly enjoyable. I recommend it to anyone seeking to spend some hours with believable characters.

Refulgent

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These two characters are now part of my annual read, Simon Scarrow has kept them fresh and entertaining for many years and long may it continue, unlike some other authors he continues to find plenty to keep them occupied

Excellent as usual

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Another fantastic book by Simon Scarrow.

Having listened to all the eagles of the empire series up to this point, I have to say this one fits effortlessly into the series.
It could be seen as a “stop gap” between Britannia and Day of the Ceasars but it neatly develops the plot which intensifies in Day of the ceasars.

Jonathon Keeble’s narration is absolutely fantastic, he is the only person allowed to narrate these books from now one in my opinion.

Another fantastic book

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This the latest in this series by Simon Scarrow, I have read all of them, they are really good light reading. The stories are well put together and easy to follow. I would recommend them to any one who has an interest in things Roman.

Another Good Read By Simon

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This particular installment on the series was one of the most moving and enjoyable of the lot. The changes in Cato and politics surrounding everything that was going on. Brilliant battles and skirmishes that were evocative throughout as usual.

Favourite so far

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