The Eagle of the Ninth
by Rosemary Sutcliff (Author)
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.
Eagle of the Ninth Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Eagle of the NinthReading level: 11+
Books in series: 5
Read in order? Yes
Next release: Finished
Tags: adventure historical action fantasy classic war myth & legend
Print series book list
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)