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  • When the Eagle Hunts

  • Eagles of the Empire, Book 3
  • By: Simon Scarrow
  • Narrated by: David Thorpe
  • Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (985 ratings)
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When the Eagle Hunts

By: Simon Scarrow
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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Summary

If you don't know Simon Scarrow, you don't know Rome!

When the Eagle Hunts is the compelling third novel in Simon Scarrow's best-selling Eagles of the Empire series. For fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.

Britannia, AD 44. Cato, a thoughtful junior officer in the Roman army, and his commanding centurion, Macro, are simply pawns in Rome's lust to conquer Britain. During the freezing winter, the two men and their legion fight the native savages in hand-to-hand battles that haunt Cato for days after. But in a place full of enemies, the most vicious are the Druids of the Dark Moon; brutal, merciless men who have captured the wife and children of General Plautius himself. So Macro and Cato are given a mission: to travel deep into enemy territory and recover the hostages. If they fail, the fate of the Roman army may just hang in the balance....

©2002 Simon Scarrow (P)2013 Headline Publishing Group Ltd.

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WOnderful to have the Series Whole!

For a long time this review read "And here I'm stuck" as Audible was missing the next two books in the series. They have remedied the situation now meaning that anyone lucky enough to have not read this excellent series can now read straight through without interruption. Bravo Audible!

This is a fine series, Macro and Cato make a great pair and Simon Scarrow's excellent historical detail and fine story-telling coupled with David Thorpe's narration make an excellent set of ingredients and produce fine military history fiction. If you like the first two then you'll like this one!

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I love it

I absolutely adore this book and the eagle series as a whole. It's a complete tragedy they aren't all available through audible

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An enthralling yarn

This is a very enjoyable story, particularly through its second listen. Well narrated by a reader who pitches the different characters well. My only criticism is that for me the reader’s mispronunciation of Cato’s name can be annoying, but overall, David Thorpe is an accomplished reader who brought the story to life.

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battl story

the reader's performance is excellent. The story is too bloody for my taste. historical background deals mainly witj the Roman army and lille on the cultic opponents organisation

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Like fantasy book but in historical times.

Great to listen. Very addictive especially for somebody who love Roman history. Fantastic characters of Macro and Kato. Lots of historical details and facts. Book not only entertain but also teach history.

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Amazing adventures with Macro and Cato

Easily one of my favourite books in the series, gives you a great swelling of pride at the end!

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3rd Book in the Eagle series.

If you have made it this far then surely you are already hooked on the story of Makro and Cato and no doubt you will be looking forward to diving in to the next instalment.

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great story

this is the 3rd story in the series i have listened to and i am really enjoying them.

actors have grown on me.

story has really developed

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Bloody brilliant!

Can't recommend this book highly enough loved every minute thanks to the writer and the narrater.

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Come on Audible - hurry up with Book 4 and 5

Where does When the Eagle Hunts rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Fast paced, comfortable listen - not too taxing, good adventure. So probably the series is in the top 30% of books I have listened to. But that is for the series.....

Who was your favorite character and why?

Boudica - clever, pragmatic and a rounded Briton...

What about David Thorpe’s performance did you like?

I really like his range of intonation - very clear given the breadth of character types he has to deal with here. I particularly like the broad London accents for the Legionaries and Centurions - makes them the "common folk"

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

If only I had time....

Any additional comments?

Like many others, I like books such as this where I have a long series to listen to. The obvious fact that Books 4 and 5 in the series do not appear to have been recorded or released is therefore very annoying. I hope that Audible do something about this so that I can continue with the series. These types of story - whilst episodic - follow the development of a character over time. No point in jumping over a couple of years in the life of these characters.....

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