Eagles of the Empire 24

by Simon Scarrow

416 pages, Paperback

Published August 25, 2026

About the author

Simon Scarrow is a UK-based author, born in Nigeria, and now living in Norfolk. He completed a master's degree at the University of East Anglia, and, after working at the Inland Revenue, went into teaching as a lecturer at City College, Norwich.

He is best known for his "Eagle" series. This is Roman empire military fiction, starting with the second invasion of Britain, and continuing with subsequent adventures in every corner of the empire. The stories are told through the eyes of two centurions, Macro and Cato. To date there are eighteen books in the series.

Scarrow has also written a series of four novels on the Napoleonic wars, focusing on the lives of Wellington and Napoleon.

Reviews

[phil Bentley]

I enjoyed the read. Nice break from Britain and back in Rome. They sort of struggled to define an enemy in this one, that’s almost a side show really. It’s all about Nero and court intrigue. But 4* as it couldnt quite work out what it wanted to focus on.

[Bryan Lizzimore]

Yet another magnificent read. Enjoyed this edition as much as all the past ones. Interesting historical insights. Liked the hint of the next edition.