Shadow of the Eagle

Shadow of the Eagle

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  • Create Date：2022-05-13 10:19:42
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Damion Hunter
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Summary

Will Britain take him in。。。 or mark him as its enemy？
Faustus Valerianus is the son of a Roman father and a British mother， a captive sold among the spoils after Claudius’s invasion。

Now both parents have died within a month of each other， and so he sells the family farm and enlists， joining legendary general Agricola’s campaign to conquer the entirety of the British Isles culminating in a devastating battle amongst Caledonia's dark mountains。

But Faustus will have to contend with more than ferocious British warriors and whip-cracking elements。 For the bonds of blood can weigh heavy on one’s soul。 The call of his mother’s true people。 His father’s restless shadow。 Faustus must carry them with him…

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Reviews

Donna ，

Shadow of the Eagle follows Faustus Valerianus， son of a Roman father and British mother， as he joins legendary general Agricola's campaign to conquer the British Isles。 I have a love for all things ancient history and was really excited to read this。 The book splits between the pov of Faustus， and Calgacos， leader of the Caledones - Roman v Britain - and it is masterfully done so that you find yourself conflicted about who you want to triumph （alas， why couldn't they all just get along ！） This Shadow of the Eagle follows Faustus Valerianus， son of a Roman father and British mother， as he joins legendary general Agricola's campaign to conquer the British Isles。 I have a love for all things ancient history and was really excited to read this。 The book splits between the pov of Faustus， and Calgacos， leader of the Caledones - Roman v Britain - and it is masterfully done so that you find yourself conflicted about who you want to triumph （alas， why couldn't they all just get along ！） This is a story less focused on battles （though there are several， and I found them to be actually nail-biting） and more on relationships - the intricacies and politics of both sides which I found particularly interesting when it came to the Highland clans。 And whilst I expected this to be a male dominated book， I was pleasantly surprised to find the inclusion of several strong， independent （to the extent they could be in that time） females- in particular Aelwen， the wife of Calgacos。 Several myths are woven into this book， for example the hill people and selkies， but in such a way as to explain the origin of the myths in a believable （as opposed to outlandish） way。 There was an unexpected warmth and humour to this tale; it is well-researched， well-written and I would highly recommend。 I actually have Amanda's Centurions series on my bookshelf and can't wait to dive into those！ 。。。more

Angus Donald ，

First-class Roman fiction！Warlike， woad-daubed tribesmen from the northern wilderness。 Disciplined legionaries determined to extend the rule of Imperial Rome into Caledonia。 A newly minted centurion who is plagued by the ghost of his disappointed father。 A wilful Roman girl following the invincible cohorts 。 。 。 Shadow of the Eagle， a fine novel by Damion Hunter about Agricola’s campaign in the Highlands in AD83， has all the ingredients for a first-class， page-turning， well-researched and writte First-class Roman fiction！Warlike， woad-daubed tribesmen from the northern wilderness。 Disciplined legionaries determined to extend the rule of Imperial Rome into Caledonia。 A newly minted centurion who is plagued by the ghost of his disappointed father。 A wilful Roman girl following the invincible cohorts 。 。 。 Shadow of the Eagle， a fine novel by Damion Hunter about Agricola’s campaign in the Highlands in AD83， has all the ingredients for a first-class， page-turning， well-researched and written Roman historical adventure – plus faeries。Or at least a plausible explanation for our age-old belief in faeries and other hidden folk – who， according to the author， were pre-Celtic occupants of the British Isles， small， dark， blue-eyed people， who lived in barrows and under hills and were expert at concealing themselves from the various waves of invaders to these shores。 I loved this inclusion of the Old People in the story， which lifted the novel far above the usual run of humdrum Roman fiction。 We also got selkies， star-gazing druids， sea monsters and other charming mystical elements。 And these all worked brilliantly and， more importantly， believably， to enhance this tale。 The Roman hero Faustus finds kinship with these shy Old People while prosecuting a brutal war for his Imperial masters。 There is a bit of love to be enjoyed along the way， a nice， bloody battle or two， some excellent dialogue and fine， delicate characterisation。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more

Matthew Harffy ，

Shadow of the Eagle is both epic and intimate。 Amanda Cockrell/Damion Hunter breathes vivid life into the rich cast of characters， giving Roman invaders and British defenders depth and warmth with a detailed yet light touch。 A fabulous novel that easily stands shoulder-to-shoulder alongside Rosemary Sutcliff's classics of the genre。 Shadow of the Eagle is both epic and intimate。 Amanda Cockrell/Damion Hunter breathes vivid life into the rich cast of characters， giving Roman invaders and British defenders depth and warmth with a detailed yet light touch。 A fabulous novel that easily stands shoulder-to-shoulder alongside Rosemary Sutcliff's classics of the genre。 。。。more

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