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  • The Eagle in the Sand

  • Eagles of the Empire, Book 7
  • By: Simon Scarrow
  • Narrated by: Russell Boulter
  • Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (689 ratings)

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The Eagle in the Sand

By: Simon Scarrow
Narrated by: Russell Boulter
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Summary

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

The Eagle in the Sand is the action-packed seventh novel in Simon Scarrow's best-selling Eagles of the Empire series. Essential reading for fans of Bernard Cornwell.

Judaea in AD 46. Roman centurions Cato and Macro have been posted to Judaea for a 'hearts and minds' operation. The Empire needs to win over the locals after some of their religious figures have started revolts - and since the Romans crucified the last charismatic Judaean leader, the natives' rebellions have become bolder.

Not only are these small villages causing trouble, but there are also thousands of Parthians eager to fight Rome. With the threat of suicide attacks and even all-out war, Cato and Macro have their peace-keeping work cut out....

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good, very good as always

I don't like the narrator, Jonathan keeble is far better, his voice characters are easy to recognise and follow, unlike Russell Boulter's attempt.

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Not my favourite

I read this book when it was originally published and I wasn’t wowed then. I thought it would improve with time and audible narration: it did to some extent but the story for me was a bit too far fetched. It also seemed to have much more description than dialogue and less Roman “flavour”. As for the narration, it seemed as if even the narrator was bored with all that description and struggled to get into character; Macro has never sounded so lame!

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Another page turner

Clever immersing engaging thriller. Petra was made to come alive. The heat of the sun so true. Escaping their situations expected

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Worth a listen.

There are a number of authors writing in this genre but I always find Simon Scarrow's story telling superior to the rest. As a Roman military novel this one works well and its offers some interesting insights into the politics of the region combined with enough action to keep you happy. Where it is slightly less satisfactory is in its somewhat mystical storyline about early Christians which gets tedious at times. Overall though worth a listen.

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Wasn’t expecting that

The series goes Dan Brown! It wasn’t bad just not a direction I was expecting!

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twists and turns and kept me on edge of seat listening

brillant and worth a listen. twists and turns throughout and Will make you want to keep listening

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Good Story !!!!

again a good story line with well developed characters only minus was the introduction of a different narrator who changed the principal characters dialects from the previous stories

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Another excellent instalment

Macro and Cato are in action again and the result is another cracking outing with an excellent narration that really brings the story to life

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Good - not great, but entertaining enough

I still can’t get on board with this narrators voice for Macro - I miss the narrator from the first couple of books! - however he does speak well and clearly, accents aside. Story was entertaining enough and teases at various mysteries from the origins of Christianity, without making any judgements or pushing the religion.

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Great story, narration not so good.

Another enjoyable Cato and Macro adventure. Narration still could be improved upon. Russel Boulter has a good clear speaking voice which is expressive and well-paced. However his poor pronunciation of character and place names is irritating and lapse into Scouse when characterising Macro doesn’t fit well either and sounds ridiculous.

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