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Rome: The Eagle of the Twelfth
by M.C. Scott
Book 3 in the Rome series.
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Demalion of Macedon joins the ill-fated Twelfth Legion and learns to value the soldiers whose harsh discipline and loyalty make the unit his home. During the opening of the Jewish revolt, the campaign under Cestius Gallus collapses and the legion suffers a catastrophic defeat at Beth Horon, losing the eagle that embodies its honour.
Demalion and a small group of survivors enter enemy-held territory in an attempt to recover the standard. Their mission turns legionaries into covert operatives inside Jerusalem, where discovery would bring torture and death and where personal loyalty becomes more important than the reputation of Rome.
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