The Eagle of the Ninth
Set in Roman Britain, a young soldier named Marcus Flavius Aquila seeks to learn the truth about the mysterious disappearance of his father's legion, who marched into the mists of northern Britain never to return. Disguised as a Greek oculist and traveling beyond Hadrian's Wall with his ex-slave, Esca, Marcus sets off on a mission fraught with danger in order to discover the fate of the ill-fated Eagle of the Ninth, and restore honor to his family's name.
About the Eagle of the Ninth Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Eagle of the Ninth(1954)
- 2.The Silver Branch(1957)
- 3.The Lantern Bearers(1959)
- 4.Dawn Wind(1961)
- 5.Frontier Wolf(1980)
Reading age: 11+ years
This series should be read in order.
The Ninth Legion marched into the mists of northern Britain – and they were never seen again. Four thousand men disappeared and their eagle standard was lost. It's a mystery that has never been solved, until now...
So begins the story of The Eagle of the Ninth, set in Roman Britain and featuring a young soldier, Marcus Aquila, who sets off into the unknown north to discover what happened to his father and the rest of the lost legion. Throughout the five volumes which make up this series, age-old themes of love, loss, revenge and honor are explored against a richly imagined backdrop of ancient Britain.
Note: This series is also titled, The Roman Britain Trilogy.