Image for Day of the caesars

Day of the caesars

Part of the Eagles of the Empire series
See all formats and editions

The Sunday Times bestsellerAD 54. Claudius is dead. Rome is in turmoil. And two brave heroes of the Roman army face the challenge of their lives.

Simon Scarrow's DAY OF THE CAESARS is not to be missed by readers of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell. 'A new book in Simon Scarrow's series about the Roman army is always a joy' The TimesThe Emperor Claudius is dead.

Nero rules. His half-brother Britannicus has also laid claim to the throne.

A bloody power struggle is underway. All Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro want is a simple army life, fighting with their brave and loyal men.

But Cato has caught the eye of rival factions determined to get him on their side.

To survive, Cato must play a cunning game, and enlist the help of the one man in the Empire he can trust: Macro. As the rebel force grows, legionaries and Praetorian Guards are moved like chess pieces by powerful and shadowy figures.

A political game has created the ultimate military challenge.

Can civil war be averted? The future of the Empire is in Cato's hands... IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME!

Read More
Available
£8.79 Save 20.00%
RRP £10.99
Add Line Customisation
11 in stock Need More ?
Add to List
Product Details
Headline Book Publishing
1472213386 / 9781472213389
Paperback / softback
823.92
22/03/2018
United Kingdom
English
Historic novels
460 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
20 cm
Reprint. Originally published: 2017.