M.C. Scott, Rome: The Eagle of the Twelfth Reviews

“A Great Read!”

Written on: 24/01/2013 by TGittins (5 reviews written)

In “Rome: The Eagle of the Twelfth”, we are transported to that Legion’s participation in the War in Parthia, and subsequent action in Jerusalem. The Twelfth Legion has to endure shame, and near-obliteration, before finding redemption through the actions of the author’s principal characters. Authenticity seems to drip from every page of M. C. Scott’s novel; whether it is the superstitions of the common soldier, the description of the local geography or the tactics and training... (read more)